Explain an appeal to authority fallacy and give an example

What will be an ideal response?


An appeal to authority occurs when someone who is popular but not an expert persuades the audience to accept an idea or a product. An example would be Snoop Dogg playing golf with Lee Iacocca and he promotes the Chrysler 300 car. Although Snoop Dogg is not an authority on automobiles, he is used as a popular figure to promote the Chrysler product.

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

Our desire to have others refrain from imposing their will on us is referred to as ______.

a. facework b. facetime c. positive face d. negative face

Communication & Mass Media

Edward L. Bernays' critics claimed that he ________

A) was dishonest B) didn't understand the plight of poor people C) was a Nazi sympathizer D) was sexist E) was too self-promotional

Communication & Mass Media

The best way to focus the listeners' attention is to tell them to focus their attention, and where to focus it

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Communication & Mass Media

Which type of information-gathering strategy reduces the level of uncertainty during actual conversation with the other person?

A) passive B) aggressive C) interactive D) active

Communication & Mass Media