Question

What’s it called when an argument says that because things are alike in one way they are alike in others? A. False analogy b. Gamblers fallacy c. Ad hominem d. False dichotomy

Answer 1

The type of argument you are referring to is called **A. False analogy**. This fallacy occurs when an argument is based on misleading, superficial, or implausible comparisons. It asserts that because two things are alike in one way, they must be alike in other ways as well, without sufficient justification for that conclusion.