Consider the following argument: "My dad told me I need to study harder because I'm getting all D's. But what does he know? He got bad grades when he was in school. Why should I listen to him?" Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?

A. the fallacy of two wrongs make a right
B. the fallacy of look who's talking
C. the fallacy of personal attack
D. None of the answers are correct


Answer: B

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