According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of what type of fallacy?Councilman Stewart's recommendations for a wind farm might work, but do you want to take advice from a man who was caught cheating on his wife?

A. hasty generalization
B. ad hominem
C. appeal to novelty
D. either-or
E. post hoc, ergo propter hoc


Answer: B

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