"My uncle's visit to New Mexico was horrible. The weather was bad, and the people were unfriendly. New Mexico is not a good choice for a vacation." What fallacy is being committed in this statement?

a) Ad hominem attack
b) Hasty generalization
c) Appeal to popularity
d) Faulty analogy
e) Faulty cause

ANS: b

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The foreign language department at a state university decided to add Arabic classes to the course offerings. After the faculty agreed to add the classes, they submitted their decision to the vice president. The vice president then vetoed the faculty's plan to add the classes to the college catalog. The method of decision making used by the vice president is decision by __________.

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