My dad says everyone should recycle.

What kind of reasoning does this sentence use?

(1 point)
Responses

ad hominem
ad hominem

appeal to authority
appeal to authority

false analogy
false analogy

appeal to emotion

1 answer

The reasoning used in the sentence "My dad says everyone should recycle" is an example of appeal to authority. This is because it relies on the authority of the dad's opinion to support the claim that everyone should recycle.