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What fallacy is exhibited in the passage?
What fallacy is exhibited in the passage?
What is the reason for the Department of Transportation to reconsider the speed limit proposals?
What is the reason for the Department of Transportation to reconsider the speed limit proposals?
What would be an appropriate term for the argument in the passage?
What would be an appropriate term for the argument in the passage?
Study Notes
Fallacy and Reason
- The passage exhibits a fallacy, specifically a type of argumentative error.
- The Department of Transportation is reconsidering the speed limit proposals due to a flawed argument.
- The argument is flawed because it is based on a logical fallacy.
Argument Type
- An appropriate term for the argument in the passage is an Ad Hominem fallacy.
- This type of fallacy involves attacking the person making an argument rather than the argument itself.
- The passage's argument is flawed because it focuses on personal characteristics rather than addressing the issue of speed limit proposals.
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Description
Test your critical thinking skills with this quiz on logical fallacies. Identify the fallacy exhibited in a given passage and sharpen your reasoning abilities.
