Fred's Argument in Favor of Lowering the Gasoline Tax Is

question 77

Multiple Choice

Fred's argument in favor of lowering the gasoline tax is totally absurd. Fred is a complete loser who has never held a responsible job, and in his darker moments he abuses animals and torments small children.

• A) Begging the question.
• B) No fallacy.
• C) Suppressed evidence.
• D) Argument against the person, abusive.
• E) False dichotomy.

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision.

Welfare Fraud

The act of illegally using or obtaining government assistance benefits by knowingly providing false information or withholding information.

Welfare Abuse

The misuse or fraudulent use of government assistance programs designed to help those in need.

Planning Fallacy

The tendency to underestimate the amount of time, costs, and risks involved in a project and overestimate the benefits.