A fallacy that attacks a person rather than an argument is called:

A. slippery slope
B. ad hominem
C. straw man
D. post hoc


B

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a. Source b. Intrinsic c. Extrinsic d. Dynamic

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Ichmeralda has been in the United States for a month. She now feels homesick and miserable about the new culture. She wants to go back to her home country of Malaysia. Ichmeralda is therefore experiencing the ________ stage

a. crisis stage b. recovery stage c. honeymoon stage d. adjustment stage

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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