Which of the following is/are TRUE?

1.The Appeal to the Populace is a formal fallacy.

2.In the Red Herring fallacy, some distraction is used to mislead and confuse.

3.In the Appeal to Force fallacy, personalized criticism is made.

4.In the Strawman fallacy, force is used to win consent.

A1 & 2 only

B2 only ✓ Correct

C1, 3 & 4 only

D2 & 4 only

Correct answer: (B) 2 only

Explanation

Only the claim that the Red Herring fallacy uses a distraction to mislead and confuse is true.

A red herring diverts attention to an irrelevant issue, drawing the argument away from the real point.

The Appeal to the Populace is an informal, not a formal, fallacy, since its flaw lies in relevance rather than form.

The Appeal to Force works by threat, not by personalized criticism, which instead belongs to the ad hominem.

The Strawman misrepresents an opponent's position, and it does not use force to win consent.

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