Which of the Following Statements Reflects a Red Herring Fallacy

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements reflects a red herring fallacy?

• A) It's hard for me to believe what someone says when they are covered in tattoos.
• B) Ever since marijuana was decriminalized, the sale of alcohol has gone down. And this has resulted in fewer liquor taxes being paid.
• C) I don't want to stay for the party because I might have fun. If I have fun, I might like it, and if I like it, I might want to have it again. And I won't, and that would be a disaster.
• D) I will vote for anyone before I vote for our governor again. She doesn't care about anyone but big business and won't vote for anything that benefits state employees.
• E) I hate little dogs. They're all yappers.

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Definitions:

Drive Reduction Theory

A motivational theory proposing that the maintenance of homeostasis motivates behavior that reduces drives arising from physiological needs.

James-Lange Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that emotions result from people's interpretations of bodily reactions to external events.

Cannon-Bard Theory

The proposition that emotion and physiological reactions occur simultaneously.

Polygraph

An instrument that measures and records several physiological indicators such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and skin conductivity while the subject answers questions, used to infer truths or lies.