Differentiate among fallacies and explain why they represent poor reasoning When a person reaches a conclusion by using a bad process, _________.

A. it doesn't mean that the conclusion is wrong
B. it generally means that the conclusion is wrong
C. it means that they are being manipulative.
D. it means that they deliberately chose to use a logical fallacy


Answer: A

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