Question

Select the answer that best characterizes the argument below.

Witness Clark testified that he saw the defendant emerge from the burgled house with an expensive camera. But, members of the jury, you should reject this testimony because Clark suffers from brain damage, and he has trouble remembering things accurately.

A) Appeal to unqualified authority.
B) No fallacy.
C) Argument against the person, circumstantial.
D) Appeal to ignorance.
E) Appeal to pity.

Answer 1

Answer: B) No fallacy.

Step-by-step explanation:

No fallacy is the situation in which no faulty or false meaning, reasoning or factors are included in formation of argument. No mistaken belief is involved .

According to the question, no fallacy is the request that is made for Clark's side as he has not made up any false statement rather it is his brain damage condition that makes him forget things.Thus, testimony should be cancelled.

Other options are incorrect because appeal to ignorance, pity appeal,unqualified authority appeal and Argument against the person, circumstantial is not depicted through scenario. Thus, the correct option is option(B).