A speaker says, "Jackson says he believes that there is intelligent life on some other planet in the universe, but how can you believe him? He's not an astronomer; in fact, he is not a scientist at all. The only degree he has is a master's in business administration." This speaker is guilty of using which kind of fallacy in reasoning?
A. either-or reasoning
B. hasty generalization
C. attack on a person
D. false cause
Answer: C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. true b. false