Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 164

Short Answer

Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.
Overheard: "There's absolutely no point in asking a conservationist if toxic wastes are contaminating Butte County well water. As a conservationist, of course he'll say that they are."

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Definitions:

Cognitive-Behavioral Theorist

A professional specializing in the study and application of cognitive-behavioral therapy, emphasizing the role of thinking and behavior in the development and treatment of psychological disorders.

Exposure And Response Prevention

A therapeutic strategy used primarily for obsessive-compulsive disorder that involves gradual exposure to anxiety-inducing stimuli combined with efforts to prevent the habitual response.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by recurring unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) as a means to cope with anxiety.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by the obsessive idea that some aspect of one's own body part or appearance is severely flawed and warrants exceptional measures to hide or fix it.