Question

QUESTION 12

1. Given the following,

   We are constantly hearing about the need to pay teachers based on their performance. What a terrible idea! Teachers are people who unselfishly give time and energy to their pupils. They also serve as important roles models for young people. Furthermore, they all have invested time and money in earning their college degrees.

   Determine whether the argument contains a fallacy.

   	a.	Straw Man
   	b.	Begging the question
   	c.	Hasty generalization
   	d.	No fallacy
   	e.	Red herring

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option A. The argument stated above commits the straw man fallacy. It appears to refute the argument but is actually refuting an argument that was not presented.