Pop Singer Beyoncé Knowles Says on TV, "Embrace Your Past

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Multiple Choice

Pop singer Beyoncé Knowles says on TV, "Embrace your past, but live for now (by drinking Pepsi) ." But you really shouldn't take these Pepsi ads too seriously because Beyoncé is paid millions of dollars to make them.

• A) Appeal to unqualified authority.
• B) No fallacy.
• C) Argument against the person, circumstantial.
• D) Appeal to ignorance.
• E) Appeal to pity.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Distortions

Misinterpretations or misunderstandings of sensory input due to biases, prejudices, or errors in judgment.

Framing

The way information is presented or organized to influence people’s perceptions, decisions, and judgments.

Frames

Intellectual structures or perspectives that shape how individuals perceive and understand information or situations.

Disputes

Conflicts or disagreements arising from differing interests, values, or understandings between parties.