During a Staff Meeting, a Nurse Who Is Mentoring New

Multiple Choice

During a staff meeting, a nurse who is mentoring new BSN graduate states, "We are lucky to have a new nurse join our staff who is a BSN graduate from our local university." Another staff nurse is heard saying, "BSN. BSN is you don't have a BSN you aren't valued. You don't see anyone welcoming any nurses with associate degrees-we are not valued." The conversation places the mentor in a negative position when her intention was simply to welcome the new employee. The staff nurse's negative response represents which logical fallacy?

A) Straw man
B) Appeal to tradition
C) Confusing Cause and Effect
D) Appeal to Common Practice