Question

4. After being told that she is being punished for lying, a child responds by telling her mother that she also lied. This response may involve which fallacy? (Points : 1)

Ad homimen (tu quoque)
Ad verecundiam (ex libris)
Ad misericordiam (ex ante)
Ad baculum (antebellum

Answer 1

Ad homimen (tu quoque)

Answer 2

"I bought a pair of shoes from that store that immediately fell apart. Their shoes are no good" may commit which fallacy?

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

The correct fallacy that is involved in this response is "ad hominem" or "tu quoque". This fallacy occurs when someone tries to avoid criticism or punishment by pointing out that the accuser has also done the same thing or has similar faults. In this case, the child is attempting to deflect their own punishment by revealing that the mother has also lied.