Question
What red herring fallacy is included in this paragraph?
(1 point)
Responses
the teacher’s acknowledgment of the student’s concern
the teacher’s acknowledgment of the student’s concern
the wish of the student to have more input
the wish of the student to have more input
the statement about the teacher’s opinions about grading
the statement about the teacher’s opinions about grading
the data provided from the survey
(1 point)
Responses
the teacher’s acknowledgment of the student’s concern
the teacher’s acknowledgment of the student’s concern
the wish of the student to have more input
the wish of the student to have more input
the statement about the teacher’s opinions about grading
the statement about the teacher’s opinions about grading
the data provided from the survey
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A red herring fallacy occurs when someone introduces an irrelevant topic to divert attention from the original issue. In the context of the options provided, the statement about the teacher’s opinions about grading could be seen as a red herring if it distracts from the student's concern or the main point being discussed. Therefore, the correct response would be:
**the statement about the teacher’s opinions about grading**
**the statement about the teacher’s opinions about grading**