Question

1. read the scenario below and then answer the question that follows.

all of the starters on the basketball team have brand - name shoes. joe thinks that if he buys a pair of brand - name shoes he will get to start on the basketball team.
what type of fallacy occurs in this scenario?
○ band wagon
○ slippery slope
○ ad hominem
○ either/or

Explanation:

The bandwagon fallacy occurs when someone assumes that because a group (starters) has a certain characteristic (brand - name shoes), adopting that characteristic (buying brand - name shoes) will lead to being part of the group (starting on the team). The slippery slope fallacy involves a chain of unlikely consequences, ad hominem is an attack on a person, and either/or presents a false dichotomy. Here, Joe is following the "wagon" of the starters' shoe choice, thinking it will get him in the group.

Answer:

A. band wagon