1. Question :
“Anything that we find on the Internet is true.” To accept
this assertion is to commit which kind of fallacy?
Student
Answer: Ad hominem
Appeal to popular belief or practice
Appeal to inadequate autho
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1. Question :
“Anything that we find on the Internet is true.” To accept
this assertion is to commit which kind of fallacy?
Student
Answer: Ad hominem
Appeal to popular belief or practice
Appeal to inadequate authority
Slippery slope
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 7.1, “Fallacies of Support,”
of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 0 of 1
Comments:
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2.
Question :
“Alien space ships have visited the earth; my friend told
me so.” This statement commits which of the following
fallacies?
Student
Answer: Appeal to fear
Hasty generalization
Appeal to inadequate authority
Shifting the burden of proof
None of these
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 7.1, “Fallacies of Support,”
of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question
3.
Question :
After being told that she is being punished for lying, a
child responds by telling her mother that her mother also
lied. This is an example of which of the following
fallacies?
Student
Answer: Ad homimen (tu quoque)
Appeal to pity
Equivocation
Biased sample
None of these
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 7.2, “Fallacies of
Relevance,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
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4.
Question :
Which of the following contains a dysphemism?
Student
Answer: John studies a lot.
John is a nerd.
John is very motivated.
John’s GPA is higher than average.
None of these
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 8.2, “Obstacles to Critical
Thinking: Rhetorical Devices,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to
Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
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5.
Question :
“If I don’t get Lady Lala tickets, I am going kill myself.”
This statement employs which of the following rhetorical
devices?
Student
Answer: Dysphemism
Proof surrogate
Weaseler
Hyperbole
No device used
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 8.2, “Obstacles to Critical
Thinking: Rhetorical Devices,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to
Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
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6.
Question :
“Watch out for that badger! They have really sharp teeth
and nasty dispositions.” This statement employs which of
the following rhetorical devices?
Student
Answer: Hyperbole
Euphemism
Proof surrogate
Godwin’s Law
No device used
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 8.2, “Obstacles to Critical
Thinking: Rhetorical Devices,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to
Critical Thinking
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