You and a friend are discussing the importance of fathers in children's overall development. Your friend states, "If we fail to promote increased involvement of fathers in the parenting process, then we must accept the inevitable breakdown of other social values." This statement is an example of the reasoning fallacy known as
A)circular logic.
B)a false dichotomy.
C)a weak analogy.
D)alternative explanations.

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The statement presents only two outcomes: either promote increased involvement of fathers or face the breakdown of social values, ignoring other possible outcomes or solutions. This is a false dichotomy, which involves presenting two opposing options as the only possibilities, when in fact more options may exist.

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