Select the best logical fallacy for the given statements. A. Ad hominem            B. Appeal to ignorance          C. Appeal to authority            D. Appeal to consequence      E. False Dilemma         F. Circular reasoning                G. Post hoc                              H. Straw man                I. Correlation implies causation                       _______a. The senator wants to increase support for food stamps. He wants to take the taxpayers’ hard-earned money and give it away to lazy people. This isn’t fair, so we shouldn’t do it. _______b. Since Oprah Winfrey endorses Weight Watchers, the program must be the best. _______c. If you don’t want to drive from Boston to New York, then you will have to take the train.

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Select the best logical fallacy for the given statements.

A. Ad hominem           

B. Appeal to ignorance         

C. Appeal to authority           

D. Appeal to consequence     

E. False Dilemma        

F. Circular reasoning               

G. Post hoc                             

H. Straw man               

I. Correlation implies causation                      

_______a. The senator wants to increase support for food stamps. He wants to take the taxpayers’ hard-earned money and give it away to lazy people. This isn’t fair, so we shouldn’t do it.

_______b. Since Oprah Winfrey endorses Weight Watchers, the program must be the best.

_______c. If you don’t want to drive from Boston to New York, then you will have to take the train.

 
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