According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of what type of fallacy?Representative Thompson's school proposal may be first rate, but don't forget that he never attended college himself.

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


Answer: C

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