Asked by jj

Which fallacy attacks the person instead of the argument?

A.
Bandwagon

B.
Generalization

C.
Strong language

D.
Ad hominmen

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. Ad hominem

An ad hominem fallacy attacks the person making the argument (their character, motives, etc.) instead of addressing the argument itself. For example: "You can't trust her climate data — she's not even a scientist," rather than critiquing the data or reasoning.