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PERSON A: It looks like your brother’s ready for a new bike helmet. Want to pick a new one out together? PERSON B: You just want to go to the bike shop. You love it there. PERSON A: Sure, I do, but a properly fitting bike helmet is safest for riders. PERSON B: I bet bike shop owners say the same thing, pretending to be interested in personal safety but really wanting to make more money. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Which type of faulty reasoning is included in the dialogue? A. ad hominem B. slippery slope C. loaded language D. straw man fallacy

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Answer:

a) ad hominem

Step-by-step explanation:

compared to the others it makes lots of sense compared to the others

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Answer:

Ad hominem

Step-by-step explanation:

Since Person B says "You just want to go to the bike shop. You love it there." that makes the answer A

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