Deck 4: Relevance

Question 1

When one appeals for moderation simply for moderation's sake, one is is appealing to an inappropriate standard.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

If I said that a claim is true because it has its foundation in the Democratic Party, I am arguably committing what error in reasoning?

A) ad hominem
B) genetic fallacy
C) straw tiger
D) appeal to custom

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following are relevant to determining the credibility of a source?

A) educatoin
B) experience
C) personal bias
D) all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What error in reasoning is Jess making in the following?
Devon: Why did you just do that?
Jess: Well, that's how most folks do it.

A) genetic fallacy
B) ad hominem
C) appeal to common practice
D) appeal to the minority

Question 5

What error in reasoning is committed in the following?
I'm going to the store because I need milk.

A) appeal to common practice
B) straw man
C) ad hominem
D) none of the above

Question 6

What error in reasoning is committed in the following?
Since most people believe that dogs are good companions, I do too.

A) appeal to majority
B) appeal to custom
C) appeal to habit
D) appeal to personal character

Question 7

If you find fault in a position that is held by nobody, then you are finding fault in

A) ad hominem
B) a paper tiger
C) both a. and c.
D) a genetic fallacy

Question 8

When one follows an off-topic response to his/her question, one is following

A) an ad hominem
B) two wrongs
C) a red herring
D) a genetic fallacy

Question 9

What error in reasoning is committed in the following?
For all of you worried about the U.S. economy, be assured that we are beginning to stabilize the military situation in Afghanistan.

A) appeal to tradition
B) red herring
C) ad hominem
D) none of the above

Question 10

Which of the following are relevant to determining the credibility of a source?

A) education
B) experience
C) personal bias
D) all of the above

Question 11

What error in reasoning is committed in the following?
How can you be right about the importance of fidelity? You've cheated on all three of your husbands!

A) appeal to popularity
B) straw man
C) ""two wrongs"" fallacy
D) appeal to the person's practices

Question 12

When one appeals for moderation simply for moderation's sake, one is appealing to an inappropriate standard.

Question 13

It is reasonable to consult the local butcher about the history of the ancient Mayan culture?

Question 14

When one appeals for moderation simply for moderation's sake, one is committing an error in

Question 15

When one critiques a misrepresented argument that person is appealing to habit.

Question 16

It is usually the case that your act is right as long as someone else has done the same thing.

Question 17

An argument in which the conclusion fails to follow from the offered premises is a non sequitur.

Question 18

For a premise to be relevant, it must make a difference to the merit of

A) the issue in question
B) the conclusion

Question 19

For a premise to be relevant, it must make a difference to the merit of

A) the issue in question
B) the conclusion
C) another premise
D) both b. and c.

Question 20

When one critiques an argument by appealing to the person who made the argument, one is committing what error in reasoning?

A) genetic fallacy
B) straw man
C) ad hominem
D) appeal to custom

Question 21

What error in reasoning is being committed in the following?
My family has always sacrificed a chicken on Halloween. So, we have to do it again this year.

A) appeal to tradition
B) paper tiger
C) ad hominem
D) appeal to minority