Chris makes this argument to himself: "Everybody I know has at least one tattoo, most of my friends have three or four, but I have only one. So, it's about time that I get another tattoo." By making this argument Chris is actually engaging in __________.
A) an appeal to emotion fallacy
B) a straw man fallacy
C) circular reasoning.
D) the bandwagon fallacy
E) an ad hominem attack

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Chris is using the bandwagon fallacy, which argues that something is true or correct because everyone else is doing it. Just because his friends have multiple tattoos, it doesn't mean that he should get another one. It's important to make decisions based on individual preferences and not just follow the behavior of others.

Chris Makes This Argument to Himself: "Everybody I Know Has