If You Voted for a Presidential Candidate Because of an Endorsement

question 28

Multiple Choice

If you voted for a presidential candidate because of an endorsement by your favorite movie star, you would be using which type of fallacious reasoning?

• A) Ad hominem
• B) Ad verecundiam
• C) Hasty generalization
• D) False dichotomy

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Definitions:

Hydrogen

The lightest and most abundant chemical element in the universe, consisting of just one proton and often one electron.

Potassium Hydroxide

A strong base used in industry and research that is highly reactive with acids and capable of causing severe burns.

Base

In chemistry, a base is a substance that can accept protons (H+) from acids or donate a pair of valence electrons to form a bond, and it often has a high pH when dissolved in water.

Dissociates

Refers to the process by which molecules or ionic compounds split into smaller particles, often ions, in solution.