Question

Everyone else passed the class, so it should be easy for you to pass as well. Which kind of logical fallacy is being committed in this argument? A.popular appeal B. personal attack C. non sequitur D.appeal to a lack of evidence

Answer 1

B is the answer to your question

Answer 2

Answer:

A. Popular appeal.

Explanation:

Popular appeal or “argumentum ad populum” is a logical fallacy that reaches an invalid conclusion based on the fact that many believe some premises to be the case. In the example above, it is a form of popular appeal since the teacher is appealing to the fact that many have passed the exam, that is to say, many would believe the exam to be easy.