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Read the conversation.
PERSON A: It looks like you need a new cell phone case and screen protector.
PERSON B: You just want to go to the electronics store to look at new cellphones and other gadgets.
PERSON A: Sure, I enjoy looking at electronics; however, your phone is very expensive, and you need to find quality protection for it.
PERSON B: I bet the assistants at the store say the same thing, pretending to be invested in helping me but really, they just want to make more money selling me accessories I don’t need.
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Select the correct answer.
Which type of faulty reasoning is included in the conversation?
A.
straw man
B.
slippery slope
C.
ad hominem
D.
stereotype
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C. ad hominem
Person B dismisses the assistants' advice by attacking their motive/character ("they just want to make more money") rather than addressing the claim that the phone needs protection.
Person B dismisses the assistants' advice by attacking their motive/character ("they just want to make more money") rather than addressing the claim that the phone needs protection.
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