According to Ferraro and Johnson (1983), some battered women who opted to remain in their relationships justified their decision by using the _____, claiming that a "higher loyalty"-such as a religious faith or a commitment to a stable family-motivated them.
A) fallacy of composition
B) fallacy of circular reasoning
C) fallacy of appeal to prejudice
D) fallacy of an appeal to authority

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Ferraro and Johnson (1983) discussed how some battered women who chose to stay in their relationships justified their decision by using the fallacy of an appeal to authority. They claimed that a "higher loyalty" such as religious faith or a commitment to maintaining a stable family environment motivated their decision, thus appealing to an authoritative or higher moral or social principle as justification for their choice.

According to Ferraro and Johnson (1983), Some Battered Women Who