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Which type of logical fallacy involves an argument based on the opinion of someone who is not an expert on the topic?

a. attacking the person
b. slippery slope
c. appealing to false authority
d. assuming something is true because it hasn't been proven false?

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The corrrect answer is C. Appealing to false authority

Step-by-step explanation

The False Authority Fallacy is a fallacy or faulty argument that includes an unreliable, partial or misrepresented authority. In general, these fallacies, as the name implies, usually include an authority that is not sufficient to argue a statement. It is a type of fallacy that is frequently found in advertisements, for example, in pharmaceutical ads where a person in a white coat makes potential buyers of a product believe he or she is a doctor and therefore the audience should believe him/her, even though in most cases is just an actor or actress. So, the correct answer is C. Appealing to flase authority

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