Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

When you give them an inch, they will take a mile.
Which kind of flawed reasoning is this?

(1 point)
Responses

false dichotomy
false dichotomy

appeal to authority
appeal to authority

gambler’s fallacy
gambler’s fallacy

appeal to emotion

Answer 1

The statement "When you give them an inch, they will take a mile" reflects a form of reasoning that suggests if you give someone a small allowance, they will take advantage and demand much more. This reasoning can align most closely with an appeal to emotion, as it plays on the fear of being taken advantage of and evokes a strong emotional response.

Therefore, the answer is:

appeal to emotion.