Use the sentence to answer the question.

When you give them an inch, they will take a mile.
Which kind of flawed reasoning is this?

(1 point)
Responses

appeal to emotion
appeal to emotion

gambler’s fallacy
gambler’s fallacy

false dichotomy
false dichotomy

appeal to authority
appeal to authority

1 answer

The sentence "When you give them an inch, they will take a mile" reflects a kind of flawed reasoning called a false dichotomy. This reasoning assumes there are only two options: either you give in a little, or they will take everything, without allowing for other possibilities or outcomes.