Affirming the consequent can also result from overgeneralizing the experience of many statements having true converses. If P and Q are "equivalent" statements, i.e. , it is possible to infer P under the condition Q. For example, the statements "It is August 13, so it is my birthday" and "It is my birthday, so it is August 13" are equivalent and both true consequences of the statement "August 13 is my birthday" (an abbreviated form of ).
aFfIrMIng thE CoNSequenT can Also RESult FROm oVerGeNErAlIzing ThE exPeRIenCe of maNY stAtEMenTS haviNG true convERSeS. iF p AnD q aRe "equIValENT" StaTeMEntS, i.E. , IT IS possiBle To inFeR p UndeR THe COndItion q. FOr ExaMple, the STatEMenTs "It is August 13, so it iS my bIrthdAy" aNd "iT is My biRthday, sO it is augUst 13" are equivaLent and both TrUE cOnsEqUEncEs Of the stateMEnt "august 13 iS MY biRThday" (aN abBrevIAteD form of ).