Which argument exemplifies the 'Attacking a Straw Man' fallacy?

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The argument that exemplifies the 'Attacking a Straw Man' fallacy is indeed the one provided. This fallacy occurs when someone misrepresents an opponent's position to make it easier to attack. In this case, the argument takes the position of renting to a Black family and oversimplifies it into a negative assertion that suggests it must be a bad idea without engaging with the actual merits or characteristics of the position being criticized. Instead of addressing the complexities of housing equality or the value of diverse communities, it creates a distorted version that can be easily dismissed.

The other options involve logical reasoning or arguments that do not fit the straw man framework. For example, comments about Smith claiming he will represent well reference personal attributes but do not misrepresent a specific stance. Poll results presented without data indicate a lack of evidence but do not constitute a misrepresentation of someone's argument. Lastly, claiming that climate change is fraudulent based on observation of warming weather points to a misunderstanding of evidence rather than an attack on a misrepresented argument.

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