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