Commonly known as the "bandwagon" appeal, the argument that a policy is right merely by virtue of favorable public opinion support is known as what kind of argumentative fallacy?

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Gavin Cabrera

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8 April, 22:06

Commonly known as the "bandwagon" appeal, the argument that a policy is right merely by virtue of favorable public opinion support is known as what kind of argumentative fallacy?

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Monique Gonzalez · Answer 1

Answer:Ad Populum

Explanation:Ad Populum is an argumentative fallacy that appeals to Popularity. The Argumentum ad Populum is an emotional based argument which claims that something is true simply because it is popularly believed to be true or elite group of people believe that particular conclusion is true.