Question

Read the argument below and answer the question that follows.



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

i think the answer would be number A

Answer 2

The answer is the first option: popular appeal.

Popular appeal - or appeal to popularity - is a logical fallacy in which something is assumed to be good/true/valid or, in this question's case, easy because most people are doing it.

The logical process followed here would be:

1. You and other people are taking the same class.

2. The other people were able to pass.

3. You are able to pass.

As we can see, it does not necessarily lead to a true and correct conclusion.