"We should not listen to Dr. Jones's dietary advice because she is overweight." This is:

A A valid argument based on evidence

B An ad hominem attack — the quality of advice does not depend on the adviser's personal behavior

C An appeal to ignorance

D A false dilemma

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

This attacks the person rather than the argument. A doctor's personal weight does not invalidate the medical evidence behind dietary advice.

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The correct answer to the question ""We should not listen to Dr. Jones's dietary advice because she is overweight." This is:" is Option B: An ad hominem attack — the quality of advice does not depend on the adviser's personal behavior.

The other options — A) A valid argument based on evidence, C) An appeal to ignorance, D) A false dilemma — are incorrect for this General Knowledge question. As explained above: This attacks the person rather than the argument. A doctor's personal weight does not invalidate the medical evidence behind dietary advice.

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"We should not listen to Dr. Jones's dietary advice because she is overweight." This is:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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