Treating an Issue as Though There Are Only Two Possibilities

question 52

Multiple Choice

Treating an issue as though there are only two possibilities when there really are more than two possibilities reflects which logical fallacy?

• A) faulty analogy
• B) appeal to force
• C) red herring
• D) false dilemma

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Definitions:

Occipital Lobes

Regions of the cerebral cortex at the back of the brain; these regions are important for vision.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Occipital Lobes

The region of the brain located at the back of the head, responsible for processing visual information from the eyes.