Question

unit: applied critical analysis
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question id: 1162004
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identify the type of logical fallacy used in the following statement:
of course you’ll look great in high - waisted jeans. they’re in all the fashion magazines lately.
○ red herring
○ moral equivalence
○ bandwagon appeal
○ false analogy

Explanation:

To identify the logical fallacy, we analyze each option:

• Red herring: Introduces an irrelevant topic to distract, which is not the case here.
• Moral equivalence: Compares minor and major moral issues, not applicable.
• Bandwagon appeal: Argues that something is good because it's popular (e.g., "in all fashion magazines" implies popularity).
• False analogy: Compares unrelated things, not seen here.

The statement uses the popularity (being in fashion magazines) to argue one should look great in the jeans, so it's bandwagon appeal.

Answer:

C. bandwagon appeal