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PHI 105 Fallacies In Everyday Life Topic 4 Quiz Version 2. PHI 105 GCU_ Grand Canyon University. Questions & Answers.

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PHI 105 Topic 4 Quiz: Fallacies In Everyday Life Quiz (Version 2) 1. Joseph ran for President of his high school’s senior class. When Joseph’s opponent, Sandra, won the election, he felt that th... e voting was rigged and that the people distributing ballots must have told students to vote for Sandra or they may have bribed the voters with candy. Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? 2. Mike left work 15 minutes early because everyone else seemed to leave at least 15 minutes early on Fridays so he figured it must be okay to do. Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? 3. Formulating a complex or unlikely explanation for an event when a simpler explanation would do. Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? 4. The top four leaders of a University were chosen to work on a project together. Since they are the best leaders they should be the perfect team to complete the project. Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? 5. This error occurs when we don’t acknowledge that there may be grey areas that exist, both alternatives could be true, and other possibilities may exist. Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? 6. “You should not eat at fast food restaurants because if you do then soon that is all you will be eating.” Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? 7. “Stanley Clarke is the best bassist ever because he is better at playing the bass than anyone who has ever lived.” Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? 8. Putting two or more good things together does not necessarily mean they will be good together. Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? 9. “With the U.S. unemployment rate at 9.1%, every state, county, and city has unemployment problems (Johnson, 2011).” Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? 10. Saying something must be true (or false) because there is little-to-no evidence to prove that it is not true (or not false). Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? [Show More]

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