Which statement is an example of an appeal to authority fallacy?(1 point)

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This Olympic athlete personally uses our weighted blanket and says it is a scientifically advanced product.
This Olympic athlete personally uses our weighted blanket and says it is a scientifically advanced product.

You can either buy our weighted blanket or resign yourself to tossing and turning every night.
You can either buy our weighted blanket or resign yourself to tossing and turning every night.

Join the millions of people around the world who have discovered the benefits of our weighted blankets.
Join the millions of people around the world who have discovered the benefits of our weighted blankets.

Anyone who says our weighted blankets are ineffective clearly believes that getting good sleep is unnecessary.

Answer 1

The statement that is an example of an appeal to authority fallacy is:

"This Olympic athlete personally uses our weighted blanket and says it is a scientifically advanced product."

This statement relies on the endorsement of an Olympic athlete as an authority to validate the claims about the product, rather than providing scientific evidence or data to support its effectiveness.