PHI103: Informal Logic Week 5 Quiz

PHI103: Informal Logic Week 5 Quiz 1. Question : My father always only bought Ford cars. He said they were the best cars ever. So I only buy Fords. Student Answer: Begging the question Ad hominem Post hoc Appeal to inadequate authority No fallacy Instructor The answer can be found in Section 7.1, “Fallacies of Support,” Explanation: of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question Question : 2. “If it is dinner time, I am going out to eat. It is dinner time, so I am going out to eat.” Student Non sequitur Answer: Ad hominem False cause Modus ponens Affirming the consequent Instructor The answer can be found in Section 4.5, “Some Famous Propositional Explanation: Argument Forms,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments: Question Question : 3. An argument is cogent if and only if _____________.