The Fallacy That Attacks the Person Rather Than Dealing with the Real

question 13

Multiple Choice

The fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute is referred to as

• A) personification.
• B) post hoc, ergo propter hoc.
• C) red herring.
• D) ad hominem.
• E) bandwagon.

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Definitions:

Anecdotal Evidence

Information derived from personal stories, experiences, or observations, without scientific backing, often used to support or refute a claim or belief.

Parsimonious

Describing an approach that is simple or economical in nature, often used in scientific theories that prefer the simplest explanation.

Statistically Significant

A result or effect size in an experiment or study that is unlikely to have occurred by chance, indicating a meaningful difference or relationship.

Replicable

Describes a study or experiment whose results can be achieved again when the study is repeated under the same conditions.