Question

identifying types of fallacies
match each fallacy to an example of its use.
bandwagon
ad hominem
false dilemma
appeal to emotion
look at my opponents hair. she doesnt know anything!
you dont like ice cream? everyone loves ice cream!
if we support alternative energy, people will lose their jobs.
we have to do everything necessary to keep our children safe

Explanation:

• Bandwagon: The bandwagon fallacy argues that something is true or good because many people believe it. The example "You don't like ice cream? Everyone loves ice cream!" uses the idea that since "everyone" loves ice cream, the person should too, fitting bandwagon.
• Ad hominem: Ad hominem attacks the person instead of their argument. "Look at my opponent's hair. She doesn't know anything!" attacks the opponent's appearance (a personal trait) rather than addressing her arguments, so this is ad hominem.
• False dilemma: A false dilemma presents only two (often extreme) options as if they are the only choices. "If we support alternative energy, people will lose their jobs" implies that supporting alternative energy (one option) leads to job loss, ignoring other possibilities, fitting false dilemma.
• Appeal to emotion: This fallacy uses emotions to persuade. "We have to do everything necessary to keep our children safe" appeals to the emotion of protecting children to justify an action, fitting appeal to emotion.

Answer:

• bandwagon: You don't like ice cream? Everyone loves ice cream!
• ad hominem: Look at my opponent's hair. She doesn't know anything!
• false dilemma: If we support alternative energy, people will lose their jobs.
• appeal to emotion: We have to do everything necessary to keep our children safe.