Question 1

Drawing an unwarranted conclusion or generalization about an entire group of people is called

Accepted Answer

A)  false dilemma. 
B)  stereotyping. 
C)  rhetorical definition. 
D)  straw man. 
A)  false dilemma. 
B)  stereotyping. 
C)  rhetorical definition. 
D)  straw man. B

Question 2

Slippery-slope arguments are fallacious because they offer no good reasons for believing that the sequence of steps referred to will happen as predicted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Ridicule may be a successful technique for the purposes of persuasion, but it gives us no good reason to believe anything.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The classic argument-"The Bible says that God exists. The Bible is true because God wrote it. Therefore, God exists"-is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  appeal to emotion. 
B)  appeal to the person. 
C)  appeal to tradition. 
D)  begging the question. 
A)  appeal to emotion. 
B)  appeal to the person. 
C)  appeal to tradition. 
D)  begging the question.

Question 5

Any argument that tries to show that one event or state of affairs can inevitably lead to others is fallacious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the decision-point fallacy and how is it used to persuade people to accept a claim?

Accepted Answer

The decision-point fallacy is a persuasi

Question 7

How are persuaders and fallacies different? How are they similar?

Accepted Answer

Persuaders and fallacies are different i

Question 8

In general, fallacies are divided between those that have irrelevant premises and those that have unacceptable premises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The decision-point fallacy is perhaps the most blatant fallacy of irrelevance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Using a term like neutralize in place of kill illustrates the use of innuendo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Arguing that because a line or distinction cannot be drawn at any point in a process, there are no differences or gradations in that process is known as the _______ fallacy.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic 
B)  decision-point 
C)  straw-man 
D)  false dilemma 
A)  genetic 
B)  decision-point 
C)  straw-man 
D)  false dilemma

Question 12

Good writers never combine arguments with appeals to emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The fallacy of division is frequently committed in faulty statistical arguments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The fact that someone has dubious reasons for making a claim does not show that the claim is false.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the text, why are people often taken in by incorrect dilemmas? What question should people ask to avoid falling into these traps?

Accepted Answer

People are often taken in by incorrect d

Question 16

Advocates of creationism who assume that any data that counts against evolutionary theory counts in favor of creationism are guilty of begging the question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Apple polishing and scare tactics are two kinds of

Accepted Answer

A)  ridicule. 
B)  ad hominem attacks. 
C)  euphemism. 
D)  emotional appeals. 
A)  ridicule. 
B)  ad hominem attacks. 
C)  euphemism. 
D)  emotional appeals.

Question 18

The use of rhetoric is incompatible with good critical thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why are appeals to the person fallacious?

Accepted Answer

Appeals to the person, also known as ad

Question 20

In a hasty generalization, the things being compared are not sufficiently similar in ways that are relevant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Drawing an unwarranted conclusion or generalization about an entire group of people is called

Slippery-slope arguments are fallacious because they offer no good reasons for believing that the sequence of steps referred to will happen as predicted.

Ridicule may be a successful technique for the purposes of persuasion, but it gives us no good reason to believe anything.

The classic argument-"The Bible says that God exists. The Bible is true because God wrote it. Therefore, God exists"-is an example of

Any argument that tries to show that one event or state of affairs can inevitably lead to others is fallacious.

What is the decision-point fallacy and how is it used to persuade people to accept a claim?

How are persuaders and fallacies different? How are they similar?

In general, fallacies are divided between those that have irrelevant premises and those that have unacceptable premises.

The decision-point fallacy is perhaps the most blatant fallacy of irrelevance.

Using a term like neutralize in place of kill illustrates the use of innuendo.

Arguing that because a line or distinction cannot be drawn at any point in a process, there are no differences or gradations in that process is known as the _______ fallacy.

Good writers never combine arguments with appeals to emotion.

The fallacy of division is frequently committed in faulty statistical arguments.

The fact that someone has dubious reasons for making a claim does not show that the claim is false.

According to the text, why are people often taken in by incorrect dilemmas? What question should people ask to avoid falling into these traps?

Advocates of creationism who assume that any data that counts against evolutionary theory counts in favor of creationism are guilty of begging the question.

Apple polishing and scare tactics are two kinds of

The use of rhetoric is incompatible with good critical thinking.

Why are appeals to the person fallacious?

In a hasty generalization, the things being compared are not sufficiently similar in ways that are relevant.

The Power of Critical Thinking

Obstacles to Critical Thinking

Making Sense of Arguments

Reasons for Belief and Doubt

Media Manipulation: Fake News, Bias, and Advertising

Deductive Reasoning: Propositional Logic

Deductive Reasoning: Categorical Logic

Inductive Reasoning

Inference to the Best Explanation

Judging Scientific Theories

Critical Thinking in Morality and the Law

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Exam 6: Fallacies and Persuaders

Drawing an unwarranted conclusion or generalization about an entire group of people is called

Slippery-slope arguments are fallacious because they offer no good reasons for believing that the sequence of steps referred to will happen as predicted.

Ridicule may be a successful technique for the purposes of persuasion, but it gives us no good reason to believe anything.

The classic argument-"The Bible says that God exists. The Bible is true because God wrote it. Therefore, God exists"-is an example of

Any argument that tries to show that one event or state of affairs can inevitably lead to others is fallacious.

What is the decision-point fallacy and how is it used to persuade people to accept a claim?

How are persuaders and fallacies different? How are they similar?

In general, fallacies are divided between those that have irrelevant premises and those that have unacceptable premises.

The decision-point fallacy is perhaps the most blatant fallacy of irrelevance.

Using a term like neutralize in place of kill illustrates the use of innuendo.

Arguing that because a line or distinction cannot be drawn at any point in a process, there are no differences or gradations in that process is known as the _______ fallacy.

Good writers never combine arguments with appeals to emotion.

The fallacy of division is frequently committed in faulty statistical arguments.

The fact that someone has dubious reasons for making a claim does not show that the claim is false.

According to the text, why are people often taken in by incorrect dilemmas? What question should people ask to avoid falling into these traps?

Advocates of creationism who assume that any data that counts against evolutionary theory counts in favor of creationism are guilty of begging the question.

Apple polishing and scare tactics are two kinds of

The use of rhetoric is incompatible with good critical thinking.

Why are appeals to the person fallacious?

In a hasty generalization, the things being compared are not sufficiently similar in ways that are relevant.

The Power of Critical Thinking

Obstacles to Critical Thinking

Making Sense of Arguments

Reasons for Belief and Doubt

Media Manipulation: Fake News, Bias, and Advertising

Deductive Reasoning: Propositional Logic

Deductive Reasoning: Categorical Logic

Inductive Reasoning

Inference to the Best Explanation

Judging Scientific Theories

Critical Thinking in Morality and the Law

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