Ashworth College EN130/ EN130.2.4 exam 1 Part 1 of 1 - 95.0/ 100.0 Points

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EN130.2.4 exam 1 Part 1 of 1 - 95.0/ 100.0 Points Question 1 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points Which statement best defines the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy? A. If events A and B happen simultaneously, t... hey’re caused by event C. B. If John breaks his leg after ignoring a stop sign, John must not have seen the stop sign. C. If event B follows event A, B must have been caused by A. D. If Jill fills a bucket with water while at the well, the well must contain water. Question 2 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points Which statement best illustrates an ad hominem argument? A. If you ask me, Jolly Flakes is just another sugar cereal. B. Based on letters, one can safely assume that Ben Franklin was a womanizer. C. It seems to me that Caldwell may be comparing apples and oranges. D. The author’s flimsy argument is what we would expect from an alcoholic. Question 3 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points Who was executed for believing that Earth revolves around the sun? A. Galileo Galilei B. Max Planck C. Giordano Bruno D. Nicolaus CopernicusQuestion 4 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points Which sentence does NOT exhibit bias? A. He drives like a farmer. B. Cho Yung, a Chinese exchange student, is, of course good at science. C. Since the surgery, my father moves like an old fogy. D. There are many senior citizens in our town. Question 5 of 20 0.0/ 5.0 Points Which definition below most accurately define academic freedom? A. The freedom that accompanies being a student in college. B. A student's freedom to be unknowingly offensive to those of different race, religion or sexual orientation. C. A scholar's freedom to express ideas without risk of official interference or professional disadvantage.D. None of the above. Question 6 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points Reflecting on Jonathan Dunn’s essay “Revolutions of Time,” which word would you use to fill in the blank in the following sentence? “The public domain is precisely what the advancement of society.” A. obstructs B. defiles C. overrides D. drives Question 7 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points Which statement is most clearly subjective? A. In my view, the data support the professor’s assertions. B. My common sense tells me that money is the root of all evil. C. Wars are fought over ideas, land, and resources. D. It has been suggested that Nero suffered from lead poisoning. Question 8 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points Dunn asserts that intellectual property rights are a form of A. deception. B. capitalism. C. protectionism. D. exceptionalism.Question 9 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points Which sentence is most likely to be based on facts? A. People who see the “man in the moon” are sensitive and creative. B. According to Plato, virtue is its own reward. C. Over 20 trials, 50 percent of the rats ran the maze in less than a minute. D. Abstract nouns, such as “truth” and “justice,” can never be strictly defined. Question 10 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points In your text, we cited the old saying, “Don’t shoot the messenger.” Which kind of logical fallacy were we referring to? A. Tautology B. Red herring C. Overgeneralization D. Ad hominem Question 11 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points Many early humans were predators; therefore, all humans are predators. This statement illustrates the fallacy. A. red herring B. slippery-slope C. bandwagon D. none of the above Question 12 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points When an argument is oversimplified in order to attack it, it’s called a/an A. red herring.B. appeal to emotions over facts. C. either-or fallacy. D. non sequitur. Question 13 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points In general terms, logical fallacies originate from A. unproven assumptions. B. lies. C. insufficient data. D. false assumptions. Question 14 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points “Nature is bountiful, which is why logging should be strictly regulated.” Which logical fallacy is illustrated in this sentence? A. Ad hominem B. Non sequitur C. Post hoc ergo propter hoc D. Red herring Question 15 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points In discussing principles for writers derived from the philosophy of H. P. Grice, we cited all of the following except A. honesty. B. reliability. C. clarity. D. relevance.Question 16 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points All of the following may be a source of evidence in an essay except for which one? A. Personal observations B. Analogies C. Criteria D. Research reports Question 17 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points Which statement best illustrates an exception fallacy? A. Lucy thinks all fish make her sick because she got sick after eating sushi. B. Conrad assumes Dale is lying because Dale seldom tells the truth. C. Brock assumes all vegetables are nutritious except for raw carrots. D. Eloise enjoys detective novels except for those written by women. Question 18 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points Which statement is most likely to be supported by objective data? A. In infancy, the color blue is associated with boys, and pink is associated with girls. B. When in doubt, punt; when certain, go for the goal on the fourth down. C. In my view, the author’s assumptions are either false or unproven. D. Some cats hate water just as some people hate family vacations. Question 19 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points According to Dunn, the notion of intellectual property rights resulted from the A. digital revolution. B. invention of printing.C. demands of authors seeking fair compensation. D. Industrial Revolution. Question 20 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points A college student is generally expected to do all of the following except A. emphasize the subjective over the objective. B. conduct scholarly research. C. master standard American English. D. conduct online research. [Show More]

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