A candidate for the local school board claims their opponent is the leader of a secret society that is planning to replace all the history books with occult religious texts. What type of fallacy is this?Group of answer choicespointing to a false causeappealing to authoritycreating a straw manbegging the question

The statement “My opponent wants your children to be exposed to ideas that will make them hate our nation.” is a fallacy calledGroup of answer choicesappealing to traditioncreating a straw manbegging the questioncreating a red herring

What type of fallacy attacks the character of the opponent rather than dealing with the issue?A.Ad hominem fallacyB.Bandwagon fallacyC.Circular reasoning fallacyD.Straw man fallacySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following statements is an example of the fallacy of appealing to authority?Group of answer choicesIf Kylie Jenner uses a moisturizer on Instagram, it must be a quality product. Our noble culture has never allowed children to vote, so they never should. American public schools should focus on a curriculum that reflects the American values of free speech and Christianity.If The New England Journal of Medicine says there is a benefit to wearing a face covering in public, I will trust their opinion.

Jeanne takes her young child to get a flu shot. Two weeks after the shot, her child fails their science exam. Jeanne reads an article on a social media site and begins to suspect that the flu shot is to blame. What type of fallacy is this?Group of answer choicescreating a straw manbegging the questionpointing to a false causeappealing to authority

This type of fallacy relies upon the use of an argument or an idea that is perceived to be popular among the masses, and so, it must be the truth:Question 9Select one:a.Ad hominemb.Non-Sequiturc.Non-starterd.Ad populum