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Which statement is an example of ad hominem?
Researchers have found that parents are allowing more screen time than ever before.
Do you really want to associate with supporters of screen time?
Plenty of people are in support of screen time for students.
If we allow unlimited screen time, what next? Students skipping school altogether?
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Statement 2: "Do you really want to associate with supporters of screen time?"
Why: it attacks or discredits people who support screen time (guilt-by-association) instead of addressing their arguments. The others are not ad hominem — 1 is a factual claim, 3 is an appeal to popularity, and 4 is a slippery‑slope argument.
Why: it attacks or discredits people who support screen time (guilt-by-association) instead of addressing their arguments. The others are not ad hominem — 1 is a factual claim, 3 is an appeal to popularity, and 4 is a slippery‑slope argument.
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