GEN 499 Week 4 QUIZ (ASSURED A)

GEN 499 Week 4 QUIZ (ASSURED A) 1. Since Jessica’s participation in local politics increased significantly after she joined her school’s political science club, it is clear that her involvement in that club led he ...

GEN 499 Week 4 QUIZ (ASSURED A) 1. Since Jessica’s participation in local politics increased significantly after she joined her school’s political science club, it is clear that her involvement in that club led her to take an interest in politics. The argument above is flawed because: 2.A. it doesn’t say which political issues Jessica is interested in. B. it states that the only purpose of the political science club is to spark an interest in politics. C. it misuses the word “significantly.” D. it’s possible that an interest in politics caused Jessica to join the political science club. 2. The average height of members of the high school basketball team is six feet, three inches. Jerry is on the high school basketball team, so Jerry must be taller than six feet. The argument above is flawed because it confuses 3.A. an average for the individuals that make up that average. B. people who are six feet three inches tall for people who are exactly six feet tall C. the members of one team with the members of another team D. Jerry with other members of the team 3. People have claimed that Jamie’s paintings have given them the blues. Clearly this cannot be entirely correct, since many of Jamie’s paintings contain no blue at all. The argument above is flawed because the author: A. is not a noted painting expert. B. relies on contradictory facts. C. misinterprets a key term. D. provides no evidence. 4. Reporter: A new campaign finance reform bill being considered by Congress would limit the amount of campaign contributions that political candidates can receive. However, a survey of candidates running for mayor, governor, and senate seats shows that not one of them favors the bill. Clearly, there is no desire among politicians to limit campaign contributions. Which one of the following points out the flaw in the reporter’s argument above? 5. A. The views of candidates currently running for office do not necessarily represent the views of all politicians. B. The reporter wrongly assumes that no politician has ever supported a bill intended to limit campaign contributions. C. The evidence provided by the reporter suggests that most politicians are in favor of the new bill. D. The reporter doesn’t indicate the amount that the new bill would limit campaign contributions. 5 Catherine goes to her local movie theater only to see romantic comedies. Since Catherine did not go to the movies yesterday, there is not a romantic comedy playing at her local theater. The reasoning above is flawed because the evidence. A. does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic comedy that plays at her local movie theater. B. implies that Catherine is uninterested in most types of movies. C. does not indicate whether Catherine watches only romantic comedies at home. D. suggests that Catherine’s local movie theater hardly ever shows romantic comedies. 6. A recent study of 100 employees from six departments of a major corporation found 65% to be sleep deprived. The researchers concluded that the majority of corporate employees are sleep deprived. The researcher’s conclusion is suspect because it: A. relies on a sample that is too small to represent the entire corporate workforce. B. fails to describe the effects the sleep deprivation has. C. is based on evidence that is statistically impossible. D. assumes that corporate employees are more sleep deprived than other people. 7. Career counselor: It is best for artists to build a practical and safe career that will guarantee them a secure income, and then pursue their art in their spare time. That way, they will be motivated to work hard at their day jobs to support their art making, and both their career and their art will thrive. Which one of the following, if true, would most weaken the argument? A. Splitting time between two pursuits in life often causes both to suffer. B. Having the time and money to make art doesn’t guarantee an artist commercial success.