Unsound arguments can be persuasive because they often appeal to our emotions and prejudices and/or support conclusions that we want to believe are accurate. These types of arguments are known as_______

A. causal reasoning
B. inductive arguments
C. false arguments
D. fallacies


Answer: D

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