In the context of reasoning fallacies, a(n) _____ occurs when a speaker weakens the opposing position by misrepresenting it in some way and then attacks that weaker position.
a. hasty generalization
b. straw man fallacy
c. either/or fallacy
d. false cause
b. straw man fallacy
A straw man fallacy occurs when a speaker weakens the opposing position by misrepresenting it in some way and then attacks that weaker position.
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