Which logical fallacy involves an attack against the source of information, not the evidence or reasoning coming from the source?

A) ?ad populum
B) ?ad hominem
C) ?false analogy
D) ?faulty generalization
E) ?slippery slope


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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