Understanding the Fallacy of Division

What is the fallacy of division?

• Assuming a characteristic of the whole applies to another whole

• Assuming a characteristic of one part applies to another part

• Assuming a characteristic of some parts applies to the whole

• Assuming a characteristic of the whole applies to its parts

How does the fallacy of division differ from the fallacy of composition?

• Both apply characteristics of the whole to its parts

• Division applies characteristics of parts to the whole, while composition does the opposite

• Division applies characteristics of the whole to its parts, while composition does the opposite

• Both apply characteristics of parts to the whole

In the example provided, why is it incorrect to assume all Filipino people are lazy?

• Because a characteristic of the group is wrongly attributed to all individuals

• Because not all Filipino people are poor

• Because poverty is not a characteristic of the group

• Because laziness is not a cause of poverty

Which of the following is an example of the fallacy of division?

• Assuming all union members voted to strike because the union voted to strike

• Assuming all students are intelligent because one student is intelligent

• Assuming all parts of a machine are functional because the machine works

• Assuming all cities in California have the same weather

Why is it incorrect to assume tomatoes are common in Los Angeles because they are common in California?

• Because tomatoes are not grown in Los Angeles

• Because what is true for the whole state is not necessarily true for a specific city

• Because the distribution of tomatoes is uniform across California

• Because Los Angeles is not part of California