What kind of logical fallacy is found in the following statement?

Question

“I’m right and you’re wrong because the teacher said so!”
Group of answer choices

appeal to fear

appeal to authority

false cause

begging the question

Answer 1

The logical fallacy found in the statement “I’m right and you’re wrong because the teacher said so!” is an appeal to authority. This fallacy occurs when someone claims that something is true simply because an authority figure believes it to be true, rather than providing evidence or reasoning to support the claim. In this case, the argument relies solely on the teacher's authority rather than on valid evidence or reasoning.