According to Your Textbook, the Following Statement Is an Example

question 279

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
What does the mayor know about cutting down on crime? After all, he was accused oshoplifting when he was in college.

• A) post hoc, ergo propter hoc
• B) appeal to novelty
• C) bandwagon
• D) ad hominem
• E) hasty generalization

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Definitions:

Mnemonics

A technique used to improve memory by linking information to visual, auditory, or other memorable cues.

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Techniques or practices intended to enhance the ability to remember information or experiences.

Copula

A word used to link the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, typically a form of the verb “to be.”

Standard Form

A predefined and universally accepted way of presenting mathematical, logical, or scientific data and statements.