What is the name of the fallacy that occurs when an irrelevant topic is introduced in order to distract the audience from the original issue?

Fallacies Pre-assessment

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What type of fallacy occurs when someone jumps to a conclusion based on limited evidence?
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What type of fallacy occurs when the opponent's argument is deliberately misrepresented as weaker than it really is?
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What is the name of the fallacy that occurs when the speaker or writer attempts to scare the audience into agreement?
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What is the name of the fallacy that asks the audience to agree with a writer simply based on his or her character?
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What is the name of the fallacy that occurs when the audience is encouraged to agree with the writer/speaker simply because everyone else is doing it.
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What is the name of the fallacy that states a disastrous outcome will result from a minor or unrelated action?
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