Which of the following is/are TRUE? A. The Appeal to the Populace is a formal fallacy. B. In the Red…
The appeal to the populace is an informal, not a formal, fallacy, so A is false. The red herring does work by introducing a distraction that misleads and confuses, so B is…
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Which of the following is/are TRUE?
A. The Appeal to the Populace is a formal fallacy.
B. In the Red Herring fallacy, some distraction is used to mislead and confuse.
C. In the Appeal to Force fallacy, personalized criticism is made.
D. In the Strawman fallacy, force is used to win consent.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
The appeal to the populace is an informal, not a formal, fallacy, so A is false. The red herring does work by introducing a distraction that misleads and confuses, so B is true. The appeal to force uses threats rather than personal criticism, and the strawman misrepresents an opponent's position rather than using force, so C and D are false.
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