Multiple Choice: For the argument or claim listed below choose from one of the choices below that is most appropriate. Write the letter of the choice (and the choice title) that most closely corresponds to the type of Argument or type of Fallacy or Argument Rule application or Argument Rule violation, using the 18 Choices listed. Choices: A) Modus Ponens B) Modus Tollens C) False Dilemma D) Faulty Analogy Fallacy E) Argument by Analogy F) Composition Fallacy G) Sunk Costs Fallacy H) Valid Argument I) Strong Argument J) Sound Argument K) Weak Inductive Argument L) Hasty Generalization Fallacy M) Red Herring Fallacy N) Dominance Structuring O) Begging the question P) Use more than one example Q) Appeal to Ignorance Fallacy R) Loaded Language
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3. Geico ad: Dogs bark, it's what they do. When someone wants to save money on car insurance, they choose Geico. It's what they do.
D) Faulty analogy fallacy.
The analogy used to prove the argument is too dissimilar to be effective because the comparison or similarity does not fit or hold up. Dogs barking is a natural mode of expression of dogs not a skill they excel at and it is a common trait every dog barks so it is not a special trait or a choice. The next sentence indicates a choice being made by all individuals wanting to save money on car insurance choosing Geico clearly indicating selection by exercising option not a normal act with no choice. Dogs cant choose to bark or not to bark or talk instead of barking. There is no similarity between the comparisons rendering them faulty.
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