Question

Which statement is an example of an appeal to authority fallacy?(1 point) Responses Anyone who says our weighted blankets are ineffective clearly believes that getting good sleep is unnecessary. Anyone who says our weighted blankets are ineffective clearly believes that getting good sleep is unnecessary. Join the millions of people around the world who have discovered the benefits of our weighted blankets. Join the millions of people around the world who have discovered the benefits of our weighted blankets. This Olympic athlete personally uses our weighted blanket and says it is a scientifically advanced product. This Olympic athlete personally uses our weighted blanket and says it is a scientifically advanced product. You can either buy our weighted blanket or resign yourself to tossing and turning every night.

Answer 1

The statement that is an example of an appeal to authority fallacy is:

"This Olympic athlete personally uses our weighted blanket and says it is a scientifically advanced product."

This is because it relies on the authority of the Olympic athlete to validate the effectiveness of the product, rather than providing scientific evidence or proper reasoning to support the claim.