The Bandwagon Fallacy

question 15

Multiple Choice

The bandwagon fallacy

• A) assumes that taking a first step will inevitably lead to other steps that cannot be prevented.
• B) introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.
• C) assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable.
• D) forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.
• E) assumes that because two things are related in time, they are causally linked.

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