Multiple Choice
Lloyd is interviewing for a job. Interviewer: "How do I know you are trustworthy and dependable?" Lloyd: "Just ask my friend, Harvey. He'll tell you." Interviewer: "Why should I take Harvey's word for it? I don't even know him." Lloyd: "Trust me, he's my best friend. He would never lie." Which fallacy has Lloyd committed?
A) Straw man
B) Appeal to the crowd
C) Post hoc
D) Slippery slope
E) Tautology
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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