(1) All my friends are voting for this candidate. (2) Therefore, this candidate must be the best choice. (3) I should vote for them too. (4) Following the crowd is always wise. Question: Which sentence contains a bandwagon fallacy? a) Sentence (1) b) Sentence (2) c) Sentence (3) d) Sentence (4)

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Фото задания: (1) All my friends are voting for this candidate. (2) Therefore, this candidate must be the best choice. (3) I should vote…

(1) All my friends are voting for this candidate. (2) Therefore, this candidate must be the best choice. (3) I should vote for them too. (4) Following the crowd is always wise. Question: Which sentence contains a bandwagon fallacy? a) Sentence (1) b) Sentence (2) c) Sentence (3) d) Sentence (4)

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Перевод задания: (1) Все мои друзья голосуют за этого кандидата. (2) Следовательно, этот кандидат должен быть лучшим выбором. (3) Я тоже должен проголосовать за него. (4) Всегда разумно следовать за толпой. В каком предложении содержится ошибка «следование за большинством»?

Answer: d) Sentence (4) (Ответ: d) Предложение (4)).

The statement claims that following the crowd is always wise solely because many people do it. Популярность сама по себе не доказывает правильность выбора.