Sophia Is Having a Hard Time in Her Math Class

question 25

Multiple Choice

Sophia is having a hard time in her math class this semester. Her math professor has sent a notice to her adviser that she may need to withdraw from the class. Sophia's adviser schedules an appointment to discuss this issue with her. Sophia begins with the argument that her math professor is unfair, that the homework was not related to his lectures, and that he just does not like her. Sophia is demonstrating which logical fallacy?

• A) appealing to false authority
• B) jumping on the bandwagon
• C) assuming something is true
• D) Am I in college to prepare for immediate employment?

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Definitions:

Data Degradation

Refers to the gradual loss of quality or fidelity of data over time or through the process of copying and transferring.

Inconsistency

The state of being in disagreement or lacking uniformity within data, actions, or behaviors.

Database Systems

Software applications designed to store, manage, and retrieve information efficiently from a structured set of data.

Redundancy

In technology and engineering, redundancy refers to the inclusion of extra components that are not strictly necessary to functioning, aimed at increasing reliability of the system, typically in the case of a failure or fault.