101 Prac
f we fail to consider the number of attempts and only focus on the number of 'hits' we make the mistake of _________________. Ignoring background rates Appealing to ignorance Using a voluntary response sample Using loaded questions
Ignoring background rates
Marriage has always been between a man and a woman; therefore, gay marriage should not be allowed. Appeal to Pity Appeal to Tradition Appeal to Authority Appeal to Ignorance Appeal to Fear
Appeal to Tradition
A 2005 Gallup Poll found that an estimated 25% of Americans over the age of 18 believe in astrology—or that the position of the stars and planets can affect people's lives. That is roughly 75,000,000 people. Therefore, there must be some truth to astrology! Begging the Question Appeal to Popularity False Dilemma Appeal to Ignorance
Appeal to Popularity
he Congresswoman's proposal will be a bad deal for America. She is a conservative Christian who is only interested in her own narrow religous worldview. Ad hominem Begging the Question Appeal to Popularity Appeal to Ignorance Appeal to Pity
Ad hominem
he fallacy of equivocation relies upon _______________. Selected Answer:
Ambiguity
Sam: I am going to check my horoscope. Adam: Why? They are just nonsense made up by some random guy. Sam: How do you know they are not true? Can you prove that astrology doesn't work? What is wrong with Sam's argument? Appeal to Popularity Begging the Question Ad hominem Appeal to Tradition Appeal to Ignorance
Appeal to Ignorance
Please do not give me a zero on last week's online homework. If I get a zero on that assignment my grade will drop to a "C" and I will not make the Dean's List this year. Selected Answer: Appeal to Tradition Appeal to Pity Ad hominem Appeal to Fear Begging the Question
Appeal to Pity
Celibacy is an unnatural and unhealthy practice, since it is neither natural nor healthy to exclude sexual activity from one's life. Appeal to Authority Straw Man Begging the Question Appeal to Ignorance Appeal to Popularity
Begging the Question
A survey conducted on the National Rifle Association's website demonstrated that Americans overwhelmingly support the right of gun ownership. What is likely wrong with this argument? Loaded Question Biased Sample Fallacy Hasty Generalization Fallacy Ad hominem
Biased Sample Fallacy
In a recent online survey, it was reported that over 90% of the 1 million respondents had a personal computer at home. Clearly, the majority of Americans own a computer. Biased Sample Fallacy Ad hominem Hasty Generalization Fallacy Loaded Question
Biased Sample Fallacy
n a survey conducted in Maine, Florida, and California revealed that 85% of respondents have visited the beach at least once in the last 10 years. So, the majority of Americans have been to the beach since 2011. Hasty Generalization Fallacy Biased Sample Fallacy Loaded Question Ad hominem
Biased Sample Fallacy
What is wrong with this question? "When are you going to admit that you cheated?" Fallacy of Equivocation Appeal to Tradition Complex Question Persuasive definition
Complex Question
"Officer, the sign says "Fine for Parking Here", so I assumed it was fine to park there." Ad hominem Fallacy of Equivocation Persuasive Definition Poisoning the Well
Fallacy of Equivocation
I used to think she was a good person, but now I realize I have not seen her in church in over a month. Selected Answer: Appeal to Pity Begging the Question Straw man False Dilemma Appeal to Novelty
False Dilemma
Chuck recently traveled to Washington State. While there, he sees a white squirrel. Chuck concludes that, in Washington State, all squirrels are white. Biased Sample Fallacy Loaded Question Hasty Generalization Fallacy Ad hominem
Hasty Generalization Fallacy
They say that smoking and fatty foods are bad for your health. But my grandfather smoked a pack a day and ate fast food all the time and he lived to be 90 years old. Obviously, those things are not nearly as bad for you as people think. What is wrong with this argument? Hasty Cause Fallacy Biased Sample Fallacy Hasty Generalization Fallacy Loaded Question
Hasty Generalization Fallacy
ou better pray that your roommate is not a music major because they are the worst. I know because my first roommate was one and he made my life miserable. Loaded Question Ad hominem Biased Sample Fallacy Hasty Generalization Fallacy
Hasty Generalization Fallacy
All of the fallacies this week can be considered _____________________. Selected Answer:
Non-sequiturs
Liberalism is just the idea that lazy bums should be supported by hard-working Americans through welfare programs. Complex Question Persuasive definition Fallacy of Equivocation Appeal to Novelty
Persuasive definition
What is wrong with this argument? "Any reasonable person would be in favor of this proposed legislation. When you cast your vote today, the proper choice should be clear." Appeal to Popularity Appeal to Ignorance Equivocation Poisoning the Well
Poisoning the Well
obert: I am so upset about this fight I have been having with my girlfriend. It was really unfair how she treated me and she said some really hurtful things. Randy: What are you whining about? There are people starving in Africa, so you really have no reason to feel sorry for yourself. What fallacy is Randy committing? Selected Answer: Ad hominem Red herring Appeal to Force Begging the Question Appeal to Ignorance
Red herring
Melissa wanted to know whether people were happy with the service at Einstein's Café so she put survey cards in the library and the DSU that students can fill out and drop off at her office. To her dismay, she finds that most of the comments are negative and is forced to conclude that a majority of students have been quite displeased with their service recently. What is wrong with Melissa's reasoning? People are often dishonest in surveys so surveys are inherently unreliable She uses a voluntary response sample so the responses are skewed She uses loaded questions. Her survey was only offered at one university so her sample is too small
She uses a voluntary response sample so the responses are skewed
The Hasty Generalization Fallacy is commited when a sample has a lack of ___________
Size
James: I believe we should have stricter gun control laws. There is strong evidence that suggests that, rather than making a person safer, a gun in the home actually increases the risk of the gun owner having an accident. Jill: Look, you may not care that someone can come into my home and hurt or kill me but I certainly do. What fallacy is being committed here? Selected Answer: Appeal to Tradition Straw man Begging the Question Appeal to Ignorance Ad hominem
Straw man
The Biased Sample Fallacy occurs when a sample has a lack of ______________.
Variety