According to Your Textbook, the Following Statement Is an Example

question 115

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
Councilman Stewart's recommendations for a wind farm might work, but do you want to take advice from a man who was caught cheating on his wife?

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

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Definitions:

Behavior Geneticist

A scientist who studies the genetic and environmental influences on behaviors, often through twin and adoption studies, to understand the heritability of traits.

Divorce Rates

A statistical measure representing the number of divorces that occur in a particular population during a specific period of time, often per year per 1,000 people.

Temperament

An individual's innate predisposition toward certain patterns of behavior and emotional reactions.

Anxious

Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.