Informal fallacies overview – UGC NET Question

Q: Which of the following statements about common fallacies in informal reasoning are correct?

(A) Ad hominem fallacy attacks the person rather than addressing the argument;
(B) Straw man fallacy misrepresents an opponent’s view in a weaker form and attacks that instead;
(C) Slippery slope fallacy assumes without good evidence that a small step will inevitably lead to extreme consequences;
(D) Any argument that uses emotional language is automatically fallacious;
(E) In UGC NET critical reasoning, recognising these fallacies helps eliminate wrong options;
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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