Question
What is the bandwagon fallacy based on?
a.
The quality of evidence supporting an argument
b.
The popularity of an idea as the reason to accept it
c.
The reputation of the person making the argument
d.
The assumption that the conclusion is self-evident
a.
The quality of evidence supporting an argument
b.
The popularity of an idea as the reason to accept it
c.
The reputation of the person making the argument
d.
The assumption that the conclusion is self-evident
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
The bandwagon fallacy is based on:
b. The popularity of an idea as the reason to accept it
This fallacy occurs when someone argues that a belief or claim is true simply because many people believe it or have adopted it.
b. The popularity of an idea as the reason to accept it
This fallacy occurs when someone argues that a belief or claim is true simply because many people believe it or have adopted it.