Which Statement BEST Exemplifies the Bandwagon Fallacy

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST exemplifies the bandwagon fallacy?

• A) "This feels right, so don't try to confuse me with facts and logic."
• B) "Let's all listen to what the expert has to say."
• C) "It's been this way for ages, so it must be right."
• D) "Everyone in town believes it, so it must be true."

Evaluate different criteria used to define psychological abnormality.

Examine the influence of societal norms and cultural context on the perception of abnormality.

Assess historical and contemporary treatment approaches in abnormal psychology.

Understand the structural properties of neurons and their functional implications.

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Definitions:

M

Typically represents the mean or average in statistical contexts.

Arithmetic Mean

A measure of central tendency calculated by summing all the scores and dividing by the number of scores. See Mean.

Mode

The number that occurs most often in a collection of data.

Weighted Mean

An average in which each data point contributes to the final mean with a weight that reflects its importance or frequency.