Match List I with List II: List I List II A. Fallacy due to appeal to…
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Match List I with List II:
List I | List II |
|---|---|
A. Fallacy due to appeal to non-rational methods of intimidation | I. Argumentum ad Hominem |
B. Fallacy when an argument appeals to the character of the person | II. Accident Fallacy |
C. Fallacy when an argument is an emotional appeal to the gallery | III. Argumentum ad Populum |
D. Fallacy when a general rule is applied to an inapplicable case | IV. Argumentum ad Baculum (force) |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: D. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II — ConceptAn informal fallacy is an error in reasoning caused by how an argument appeals to force, a person, an audience, or an exceptional case rather than by…
- A.
A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
- B.
A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
- C.
A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
- D.
A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: D
Concept
An informal fallacy is an error in reasoning caused by how an argument appeals to force, a person, an audience, or an exceptional case rather than by its formal logical structure.
Identify the target of the appeal first: force points to ad baculum, a personal attack to ad hominem, popular emotion to ad populum, and misapplying a general rule to the accident fallacy.
Application
Apply each definition to the description in List I:
List I | List II |
|---|---|
A | IV — Argumentum ad Baculum |
B | I — Argumentum ad Hominem |
C | III — Argumentum ad Populum |
D | II — Accident Fallacy |
A invokes intimidation or force, so its named category is Argumentum ad Baculum (IV).
B shifts attention to the person’s character, the defining feature of Argumentum ad Hominem (I).
C appeals emotionally to the gallery or crowd, which is Argumentum ad Populum (III).
D applies a general rule to a case where the rule does not fit, which is the Accident Fallacy (II).
Cross-check and result
The four appeal targets are distinct—force, person, crowd, and exceptional case—so the pairings use each term exactly once without overlap.
Therefore, the matching sequence is A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II.