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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Introducing irrelevant facts or arguments to distract from the subject under discussion is a type of logical fallacy called _____. A.Straw man B. bandwagon effect C.ad hominem D. red herring

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Lets take out B & D. Now choose. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not quite. Strawman is when you take someone argument and twist it so that it's exaggerated and false. Ad hominem is when you just start saying irrelevant things about the other person in the argument.

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