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Argument: Over the past decade, the number of people who own smartphones has increased significantly. During the same period, there has been a notable rise in reported cases of digital eye strain. Therefore, the use of smartphones is the primary cause of digital eye strain.
What is the reasoning error?
- It draws a conclusion about all smartphone owners from data that concerns only those who reported eye strain.
- It fails to consider alternative explanations for the rise in digital eye strain.
- It uses the term 'smartphone' to refer to a variety of different electronic devices.
- It reverses the relationship between cause and effect by suggesting eye strain leads to smartphone ownership.
- It assumes that everyone who owns a smartphone uses it frequently enough to cause eye strain.
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