The Ad Hominem Fallacy Quiz
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Which fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person making an argument instead of challenging their facts, premises, or reasoning?

  • Ad hominem fallacy (correct)
  • Straw man fallacy
  • False cause fallacy
  • Appeal to authority fallacy

    • What is the main focus of an ad hominem fallacy?

  • Challenging the person's premises
  • Challenging the person's facts
  • Attacking the person making the argument (correct)
  • Challenging the person's reasoning

    • Why is attacking the person making an argument considered a fallacy?

  • It is irrelevant
  • It weakens the argument
  • It distracts from the main point (correct)
  • It is disrespectful

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