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Fallacy“K” Don't believe what Kim says about global warming. Kim dropped out of college!Which is the correct fallacy describing the statement above?Question 17Select one:A.Ad hominemB.Slippery slopeC.Post Hoc Ergo Propter ErgoD.Straw man

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Fallacy“K” Don't believe what Kim says about global warming. Kim dropped out of college!Which is the correct fallacy describing the statement above?Question 17Select one:A.Ad hominemB.Slippery slopeC.Post Hoc Ergo Propter ErgoD.Straw man

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The correct fallacy describing the statement above is A. Ad hominem. This is because the argument is attacking Kim's character (her dropping out of college) rather than addressing the substance of her argument about global warming.

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