Read the conversation
PERSON A: It looks like you need a new cell phone case and screen protector.
PERSON B: You just want to go to the electronics store to look at new cellphones and other gadgets.
PERSONA: Sure, I enjoy looking at electronics; however, your phone is very expensive, and you need to find quality protection for it.
PERSON B: I bet the assistants at the store say the same thing, pretending to be invested in ing me but really, they just want to make more
money selling me accessories I don’t need.
Select the correct answer.
Which type of faulty reasoning is included in the conversation?
A. ad hominem
B. stereotype
C. slippery slope
D.
straw man
Answer:
D. straw man