Which type of fallacy uses circular reasoning to support an argument?

Begging the claim uses circular reasoning: the argument assumes the conclusion it is supposed to prove, often by restating it in different words. Therefore, “begging the claim” is the correct choice. A genetic fallacy judges an idea by its source, a hasty generalization draws a broad conclusion from too little evidence, and ad populum appeals to what many people believe.

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