Ch. 3 Information Literacy

9 out of 10 dentists recommend AlwaysClean toothpaste, therefore you should only brush with this product. This is an example of which logical fallacy?

appeal to authority

ovaries

endocrine organs secretes the steroid hormone that BPA mimics

"BPA is completely safe for everyone" or "BPA must be avoided." Which common logical fallacy?

false dichotomy

10 children with autism were found to have received vaccinations against diseases. Therefore, vaccinations cause autism. Which common logical fallacy?

hasty generalization

Which of the following is NOT a common logical fallacy?

hasty generalization red herring ad hominem attack false dichotomy none; all of the above are common logical fallacies

why should we be concerned that low doses of BPA in rodents resulted in early onset of

many products we use everyday contain BPA that can leach into our food and water as mammals we share similar physiology with rodents

reference books are examples of

secondary sources

LD50

the dose of a substance that would kill 50% of the test population

which of the following is FALSE regarding tertiary sources?

they can summarize first hand accounts

True or false: arsenic is a natural toxin?

true

which of the following is NOT a reputable source for environmental information?

EPA National Institutes of Health peer-reviewed journal articles IPCC None; all of the above are reputable sources

True or false: while some natural chemicals can be toxic, all synthetic chemicals are considered toxic

False

True or false: chemicals that exhibit persistence are very stable and may take many years to break down into simpler forms by natural processes

True