"If we allow students to retake one exam, soon they will demand unlimited retakes and standards will collapse." This argument is an example of
Correct answer: A. a slippery slope
- A. a slippery slope
- B. an appeal to authority
- C. a hasty generalisation
- D. a false dilemma
Explanation
A slippery slope claims that one modest step will inevitably lead to an extreme outcome without showing why each stage must follow. The chain may be plausible, but it has to be argued rather than assumed. Asking what makes the next step inevitable is the way to test it.
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