Exam 4: Fallacies
Exam 1: Basic Logical Concepts20 Questions
Exam 2: Analyzing Arguments20 Questions
Exam 3: Language and Definitions20 Questions
Exam 4: Fallacies20 Questions
Exam 5: Categorical Propositions20 Questions
Exam 6: Categorical Syllogisms20 Questions
Exam 7: Syllogisms in Ordinary Language20 Questions
Exam 8: Propositional Logic I20 Questions
Exam 9: Propositional Logic II20 Questions
Exam 10: Predicate Logic20 Questions
Exam 11: Analogical Reasoning20 Questions
Exam 12: Causal Reasoning20 Questions
Exam 13: Science and Hypothesis20 Questions
Exam 14: Probability20 Questions
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-If an ad hominem argument accuses someone of prejudice because of his race and contends that he is therefore not a good source of information, it is a(n) ________ ad
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-In the fallacy of ________, we reason from the attributes of the parts to the attributes of the whole.
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-The petitio principii assumes the ________ of what it seeks to prove.
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Which other fallacy of ambiguity is the reverse of the fallacy of division?
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Which fallacy is committed when a statement's meaning is indeterminate?
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Advertisements featuring famous musicians selling life insurance are examples of the fallacy of:
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Which fallacy occurs when we confuse temporal with causal relations?
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Every circular argument commits the fallacy of begging the question.
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Fallacies of accident arise when a generalization has some exceptions.
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The fallacy of amphiboly confuses the several meanings of a word.
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"I often see dogs in the park.You have a dog; therefore, I often see your dog in the park."
This commits the fallacy of:
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"Why is it always the case that stores run out of the sale items just before the sale paper arrives, so that I can't ever buy what's on sale?
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What fallacy is committed in this example?
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"I know there are angels! There must be: no one can prove that they don't exist!" This commits the fallacy of:
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-When we presume the applicability of a generalization to an individual case, we commit the fallacy of ________.
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"You should buy these shoes, because everyone has them! Except ugly people, of course."
This speaker is using the fallacy of:
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Defense lawyers sometimes explain the actions of a client by referring to the client's own mistreatment as a child.What fallacy may be committed by such explanations?
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-The fallacy of complex question is one of the fallacies of ________.
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The fallacy of equivocation occurs when something is taken out of context and
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