Ad Hominem

Multiple Choice

Ad hominem:

A) is a weak argument set up to be easily refuted,distracting attention from stronger arguments.
B) involves stating that someone's argument is wrong solely because of something about the person rather than about the argument itself.
C) tries to establish a cause-and effect relationship where only a correlation exists.
D) focuses on appealing to a common belief of some people,often prejudicial,and states everyone holds this belief.
E) claims the truth of the very matter in question,as if it were already an obvious conclusion.