158k views
1 vote
Read the following example:

Mr. Calhoun is against standardized testing because he isn't smart enough to pass the tests himself!

Which logical fallacy does this example contain?

A. Ad hominem

B. Straw man

C. False causality

D. Begging the question

User Wio
by
6.4k points

2 Answers

1 vote

The answer is A, Ad Hominem

User Alicederyn
by
6.8k points
2 votes
The answer is A. Ad HominemĀ 
User Nicolas Bousquet
by
6.9k points