Identify the fallacy committed in the following argument: "An elephant is an animal: therefore, a small elephant is a small animal".

Correct option is D

This argument commits the fallacy of equivocation, where the term "small" is used ambiguously. In the first instance, "small" refers to the elephant's size (as compared to other elephants), but in the conclusion, "small" is mistakenly interpreted to mean "small" in the general sense of being a small animal.
· The argument plays on two meanings of "small," leading to an erroneous conclusion.
Information Booster: · Equivocation: A fallacy where a word is used in two different senses in an argument, leading to a misleading or invalid conclusion.
· False Cause: A fallacy where one assumes that because two events occurred together, one caused the other.
Additional Knowledge: · Ambiguity: Occurs when a word or phrase has multiple meanings, leading to confusion in reasoning.
· Irrelevant Conclusion: A fallacy where the conclusion does not logically follow from the premises.