Ad Hominem

question 43

Multiple Choice

Ad hominem:

• A)is a weak argument set up to be easily refuted,distracting attention from stronger arguments.
• B)involves stating that someone's argument is wrong solely because of something about the person rather than about the argument itself.
• C)tries to establish a cause-and effect relationship where only a correlation exists.
• D)focuses on appealing to a common belief of some people,often prejudicial,and states everyone holds this belief.
• E)claims the truth of the very matter in question,as if it were already an obvious conclusion.

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