My dad says everyone should recycle.

What kind of reasoning does this sentence use?

(1 point)
Responses

ad hominem
ad hominem

false analogy
false analogy

appeal to authority
appeal to authority

appeal to emotion

1 answer

The reasoning in the sentence "My dad says everyone should recycle" uses appeal to authority. This type of reasoning relies on the opinion or belief of an authority figure (in this case, the dad) to support the argument.