You and a Friend Are Discussing the Importance of Fathers

question 172

Multiple Choice

You and a friend are discussing the importance of fathers in children's overall development. Your friend states that "If we fail to promote increased involvement of fathers in the parenting process, then we must accept the inevitable breakdown of other social values." What type of reasoning fallacy is this?

• A)a weak analogy
• B)circular logic
• C)alternative explanations
• D)a false dichotomy

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