Define the ad hominem fallacy. Provide an example of a situation where you witnessed this fallacy

What will be an ideal response?

? Attacking the person rather than the idea.
? Politicians are guilty of this fallacy.

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Which of the following statements is false:

A) According to Goffman not everything we do with people it's an act B) For males, being "cool" means sometimes acting tough, this was learned by watching other celebrities pose tough. They were not really tough, they were posing and we mimic it. C) The situation is simply what people define what the situation is. D) Working Consensus is agreeing on the situation. When we don't agree on the situation there is Conflict.

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Most people have more confidence in studies rooted in a desire to advance knowledge.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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