Which of the following is an example of falling for the fallacy of causation?

a. “People at parties make me nervous.”
b. “If I ask her/him for a date the answer will probably be no.”
c. “I’m no good at anything!”
d. “Everybody is against me.”
e. “I should be a better person.”

Answer: a

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