Question

In the argument "Everyone is buying these shoes, so they must be the best ones available," what type of fallacy is demonstrated?

Responses

Ad Populum
Ad Populum

Non Sequitur
Non Sequitur

Hasty Generalization
Hasty Generalization EndFragment

Slippery Slope
Slippery Slope

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The argument "Everyone is buying these shoes, so they must be the best ones available" demonstrates the **Ad Populum** fallacy. This fallacy occurs when something is claimed to be true or good simply because many people believe it or do it.