According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
The mayor was re-elected with a large majority and continues to have high popularity in the polls. Clearly, then, he has the correct policy on police-community relations.
A) bandwagon
B) invalid analogy
C) hasty generalization
D) ad hominem
E) false cause

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The statement is an example of a bandwagon fallacy because it suggests that the mayor's policy on police-community relations is correct simply because a large majority re-elected him and he remains popular, implying that if many people support something, it must be right.

According to Your Textbook, the Following Statement Is an Example