Question 1

According to the text, this fallacy occurs when insufficient cases are provided, or the cases constitute a nonrepresentative sample.

Accepted Answer

A)  Faulty sign 
B)  Spurious correlation 
C)  Hasty generalization 
D)  Post hoc fallacy 
A)  Faulty sign 
B)  Spurious correlation 
C)  Hasty generalization 
D)  Post hoc fallacy

Question 2

What tests should be used to evaluate whether a causal argument is based on a cogent, "causal chain" of consequences or a fallacious "slippery slope"?

Accepted Answer

To evaluate whether a causal argument is

Question 3

What is a slippery slope fallacy? Provide an example. Identify at least two ways in which a slippery slope fallacy can be exposed or refuted.

Accepted Answer

A slippery slope fallacy is a logical fa

Question 4

Identify the fallacy in the following argument. "No woman should be required to carry an unwanted fetus in her body for nine months. Every homeowner has the right to tell an unwanted or uninvited guest to leave. In the same way, a woman should be allowed to forcibly evict an unwanted fetus from her body."

Accepted Answer

A)  Faulty sign 
B)  Sweeping generalization 
C)  Hasty generalization 
D)  Post hoc ergo propter hoc 
E)  Faulty analogy 
A)  Faulty sign 
B)  Sweeping generalization 
C)  Hasty generalization 
D)  Post hoc ergo propter hoc 
E)  Faulty analogy

Question 5

All of the following can lead to a hasty generalization, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assuming that what is true of the whole is also true of the part 
B)  Basing a conclusion on a small, nonrandom sample 
C)  "Cherry-picking" examples to fit one's claim 
D)  Relying on testimonials to generalize about an entire group or class 
A)  Assuming that what is true of the whole is also true of the part 
B)  Basing a conclusion on a small, nonrandom sample 
C)  "Cherry-picking" examples to fit one's claim 
D)  Relying on testimonials to generalize about an entire group or class

Question 6

Most stereotypes are false, and most stereotypes are negative. When an arguer relies on a false stereotype, the arguer is committing a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweeping generalization 
B)  Hasty generalization 
C)  Faulty sign 
D)  Faulty analogy 
A)  Sweeping generalization 
B)  Hasty generalization 
C)  Faulty sign 
D)  Faulty analogy

Question 7

"The same day that I bought this lucky rabbit's foot, I found a twenty-dollar bill in the pocket of my jacket. How can you argue with that?" The flaw in this reasoning is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Faulty analogy 
B)  Post hoc fallacy 
C)  Faulty sign 
D)  Hasty generalization 
E)  Sweeping generalization 
A)  Faulty analogy 
B)  Post hoc fallacy 
C)  Faulty sign 
D)  Hasty generalization 
E)  Sweeping generalization

Question 8

Lyle arrives at Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris for a study abroad semester. The customs agent is rude and grills him about the contents of his luggage. Then, Lyle takes a taxi to his hotel. The driver is ill-mannered and cusses frequently in French. When Lyle exits the cab, he texts his friend, Darla, "Parisians are impolite and vulgar." Lyle has used:

Accepted Answer

A)  A hasty generalization 
B)  A faulty analogy 
C)  Faulty cause-effect reasoning 
D)  A post-hoc fallacy 
E)  A faulty correlation 
A)  A hasty generalization 
B)  A faulty analogy 
C)  Faulty cause-effect reasoning 
D)  A post-hoc fallacy 
E)  A faulty correlation

According to the text, this fallacy occurs when insufficient cases are provided, or the cases constitute a nonrepresentative sample.

What tests should be used to evaluate whether a causal argument is based on a cogent, "causal chain" of consequences or a fallacious "slippery slope"?

What is a slippery slope fallacy? Provide an example. Identify at least two ways in which a slippery slope fallacy can be exposed or refuted.

All of the following can lead to a hasty generalization, except:

Most stereotypes are false, and most stereotypes are negative. When an arguer relies on a false stereotype, the arguer is committing a/an:

"The same day that I bought this lucky rabbit's foot, I found a twenty-dollar bill in the pocket of my jacket. How can you argue with that?" The flaw in this reasoning is:

Why Study Argument?

Arguing Ethically

Argument Theories, Models, and Definitions

The Nature of Critical Thinking

Building Blocks of Argument

Evidence and Proof

Informal Reasoning

Fallacies in Reasoning, Part II

Judgment, Decision Making and Problem Solving

Deductive Reasoning

Effective Advocacy

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Exam 8: Fallacies in Reasoning, Part I

According to the text, this fallacy occurs when insufficient cases are provided, or the cases constitute a nonrepresentative sample.

What tests should be used to evaluate whether a causal argument is based on a cogent, "causal chain" of consequences or a fallacious "slippery slope"?

What is a slippery slope fallacy? Provide an example. Identify at least two ways in which a slippery slope fallacy can be exposed or refuted.

All of the following can lead to a hasty generalization, except:

Most stereotypes are false, and most stereotypes are negative. When an arguer relies on a false stereotype, the arguer is committing a/an:

"The same day that I bought this lucky rabbit's foot, I found a twenty-dollar bill in the pocket of my jacket. How can you argue with that?" The flaw in this reasoning is:

Why Study Argument?

Arguing Ethically

Argument Theories, Models, and Definitions

The Nature of Critical Thinking

Building Blocks of Argument

Evidence and Proof

Informal Reasoning

Fallacies in Reasoning, Part II

Judgment, Decision Making and Problem Solving

Deductive Reasoning

Effective Advocacy

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