english midterm

The student is quoting from paragraph 1 of a 1998 online article by Travis Dacolias. The article has numbered paragraphs but no page numbers.

Dacolias (1998) noted, "Cold reading is a technique used by tarot card readers, psychics, palm readers, astrologers, and even con men to get people to believe that the cold reader knows all about them, even though they have never met" (para. 1).

A conclusion based on insufficient or inappropriately qualified evidence is known as what type of fallacy?

hasty generalization

The student is quoting from page 27 of an article by two authors, Wiseman and O'Keeffe, that was published in 2001.

According to Wiseman and O'Keeffe (2001), "The Schwartz et al. studies suffered from severe methodological problems, namely: (1) the potential for judging bias, (2) the use of an inappropriate control group, and (3) inadequate safeguards against sensory leakage" (p. 27).

To establish your own credibility with readers, which of the following methods should you use to incorporate other viewpoints?

All of these methods for incorporating other viewpoints will help to establish your credibility with readers.

Choosing appropriate evidence to support your argument will depend mostly on your personal interests and preferences.

False

The student is quoting from page 26 of an article by Peter Greasley published in 2000.

Greasley (2000) pointed out that clients who seek out mediums are so inclined to find the sessions impressive that "few can blame them for leaving the consultation expressing unequivocal satisfaction" (p. 26).

The student is summarizing information from an undated online article by Ray Hyman. The article has no paragraph or page numbers.

Hyman (n.d.) pointed out that no medium has ever managed to demonstrate psychic abilities under controlled laboratory conditions, even though large cash prizes have been offered to anyone who succeeds.

The student is quoting from page 52 of a 2001 article, "Talking to the Dead," by Leon Jaroff. The list of references contains another article, "The Man Who Loves to Bust Quacks," also written by Jaroff and also published in 2001.

Jaroff (2001b) claimed that the medium used "a sophisticated form of the game Twenty Questions, during which the subject, anxious to hear from the dead, seldom realizes that he, not the medium or the departed, is supplying the answers" (p. 52).

The student is summarizing information that begins on page 29 and continues on page 30 in a 2000 article by Paul Kurtz. The student provides a page reference for this summary because the article is long.

Kurtz (2000) argued that mediums claiming to communicate with the dead were aided at the end of the twentieth century by mass media exposure and a credulous American public (pp. 29-30).

The student is quoting from page 29 of an article published in 2000 by Paul Kurtz.

Kurtz (2000) has observed that "science has been investigating our ability to communicate with the dead for at least 150 years and it has attempted to discover empirical evidence in support of the claim" (p. 29).

The student is summarizing information from a 2001 article by Gary E. R. Schwartz, Linda G. S. Russek, Lonnie A. Nelson, and Christopher Barentsen. This is the first citation of the source in the paper. **Note** For this question in particular, use Purdue OWL as a reference since they have the most updated information regarding APA In - Text Citation

Schwartz et al. (2001) insisted that the study had eliminated fraud and coincidence as possible explanations for the success of the mediums tested.

The student is quoting from page 12 of a 2000 report by the National Science Board. No individual author is given. The entry in the list of references begins like this: National Science Board.

The National Science Board (2000) cautioned that believers in paranormal phenomena are dangerously distanced from reality: "Their beliefs may indicate an absence of critical thinking skills necessary not only for informed decision making in the voting booth and other civic venues (for example, jury duty), but also for making wise choices needed for everyday living" (p. 12).

The student is summarizing information from page 176 of a 1980 book with two authors, Marks and Kammann.

The psychological phenomenon known as selective exposure occurs when people choose source material and authorities that reflect what they already believe (Marks & Kammann, 1980, p. 176).

Which of the following BEST describes a "claim" in an argument?

a statement that reasonable people may disagree about

Which of the following reasons BEST explains why you might include a scenario, or a hypothetical situation, as evidence for an argument?

to offer a new way of looking at a particular state of affairs