Question

1. what type of logical fallacy uses endorsements by famous people to make an argument?

appeal to authority
false cause
appeal to emotion
slippery slope

Explanation:

• Appeal to authority: This fallacy occurs when an argument relies on the opinion or endorsement of a famous person (who may not be an expert in the relevant field) to support a claim. Just because a famous person says something does not make it true or valid in an argument.
• False cause: This is about incorrectly assuming a causal relationship between two events. For example, assuming that because event A happened before event B, event A caused event B.
• Appeal to emotion: This fallacy manipulates emotions (such as fear, pity, etc.) rather than using logical reasoning to persuade.
• Slippery slope: This is when a relatively small first step is assumed to lead to a chain of events resulting in a drastic outcome without sufficient evidence.

Answer:

appeal to authority