Consider the following: "When confronting a student who is suspected of cheating, a professor asks the student: 'When did you stop cheating on exams?'" Which of the following options best describes the fallacy being committed here? Question 10 options: A) Slippery Slope B) Circular Reasoning C) Faulty Comparison D) False Dilemma E) Straw Man



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Answer: D. False Dilemma

Explanation: A false dilemma, or a false dichotomy, provides a scenario of limited possibilities. In this case, the student was confronted with the thought that the only possibility after being suspected of cheating was to stop. Generally, a false dilemma fallacy is committed when one is presented with an "either or" situation in absence of all possibilities. Therefore, the professor committed the false dilemma fallacy.