which logical fallacy is used in the text? mo...
which logical fallacy is used in the text? mom, i know youre upset that i went over my cell limit this month. the important issue here, though, is that i got an a on my algebra exam. false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other red herring: the use of a completely unrelated topic or idea
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# Brief Explanations:
The speaker diverts attention from going over the cell - limit issue to getting an A on an algebra exam, which is an unrelated topic. This is characteristic of a red - herring fallacy, not false causation as there is no claim of a causal relationship between the two events.
# Answer:
red herring: the use of a completely unrelated topic or idea