Which logical fallacy is used in the text?
Since Westford College receives more applications for admission than Newton University, Westford College is evidently a better school.
A: false dichotomy: an argument that presents only two choices when more options exist
B: bandwagon fallacy: the assumption that the popular choice is automatically correct
C: false causation: the assumption that because two things happened together, one caused the other
The text argues that Westford College is better than Newton University because Westford College receives more applications. However, the popularity of a school does not necessarily indicate its quality. This illustrates a type of logical fallacy known as the bandwagon fallacy.