Question

Want to lose weight? Tired of diets that don't work? Do what millions of people have already done-try Skinny Mini, the diet pill that is guaranteed to help you shed those unwanted pounds safely and quickly. Millions of people can't be wrong!

Which of these techniques does the advertiser most employ?

POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
A) Appeal to Logic
B) Appeal to Emotion
C) Bandwagon
D) Straw Man Fallacy

Answer 1

C. Bandwagon
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Answer 2

Answer: C) Bandwagon

Bandwagon is a fallacy that is based on the idea that the majority opinion will always be the right one. The fallacy implies that, if a lot of people believe something, it is unlikely to be false. Because of this, it can also be called an appeal to popularity. In this case, the author states that millions of people have already tried the pill, and that they love it. If they do, then the pill must work.