Which of the Following Arguments Commits the Ad Hominem Fallacy

question 136

Multiple Choice

Which of the following arguments commits the ad hominem fallacy? Smoking isn't dangerous because:

• A)my grandfather smokes and he is 94.
• B)it makes you look cool
• C)everyone does it
• D)many famous actors are smokers
• E)my doctor says it is dangerous, but he is a smoker himself

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Definitions:

Pearson Correlation

Another name for Pearson r, indicating the degree of linear relationship between two variables.

Null Hypothesis

A statement or hypothesis that suggests there is no statistical significance between the specified sets of observations.

Sample Size

The number of observations or replicates included in a statistical sample.

P Value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results observed, assuming the null hypothesis is true.