Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 44

Short Answer

Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.
I am confident that you will clearly recognize that I'm a superior instructor on your evaluation of me. I've long known that you're one of the most perceptive students I've ever had.

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Definitions:

Schizophrenia

A complex psychiatric disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Special Interest Groups

Organizations of people with shared interests who attempt to influence public policy and decision making to benefit their members or causes.

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as the authoritative guide to diagnosing mental disorders.