Question

match each type of fallacy to the correct example. (2 points)
red herring
ad hominem
false dichotomy
bandwagon

• anyone with her political opinions cant possibly know anything.
• either you agree with us or you have no comprehension of the issue at hand.
• everyone agrees that our product is the best one on the market.
• pollution from cars is a problem, but shouldnt we talk about raising the minimum wage for workers?

Explanation:

• Red herring: This fallacy distracts from the original topic. The example "Pollution from cars is a problem, but shouldn't we talk about raising the minimum wage for workers?" shifts the focus from pollution to minimum wage, so it matches Red herring.
• Ad hominem: This attacks the person instead of their argument. "Anyone with her political opinions can't possibly know anything" attacks the person based on their political opinions, so it matches Ad hominem.
• False dichotomy: This presents only two options as if they are the only possibilities. "Either you agree with us or you have no comprehension of the issue at hand" gives two extreme options, so it matches False dichotomy.
• Bandwagon: This argues that something is true because everyone believes it. "Everyone agrees that our product is the best one on the market" uses the idea of everyone agreeing to claim the product is best, so it matches Bandwagon.

Answer:

• Red herring: Pollution from cars is a problem, but shouldn't we talk about raising the minimum wage for workers?
• Ad hominem: Anyone with her political opinions can't possibly know anything.
• False dichotomy: Either you agree with us or you have no comprehension of the issue at hand.
• Bandwagon: Everyone agrees that our product is the best one on the market.