Question 1 pts
A fallacy is ____________. an argument with a false premise an argument with a false conclusion an inductively weak argument Correct! a common pattern of reasoning with a high likelihood of leading to a false conclusion Question 2 pts
According to Chapter 8, why is it called the “media”? Because it comes from the medieval times
You Answered Because it was invented by Charles Goodwin Media in the 1800s Correct Answer Because it is the medium through which we learn about the outside world Because it should try to take a middle position (the median) None of these The answer can be found in Section 8.3, “The Media and Mediated Information,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking. Question 3 pts
“It is illegal, because it’s against the law.” This reasoning commits which of the following fallacies?
Correct Answer Circular reasoning Non sequitur You Answered Slippery slope Appeal to pity None of these The answer can be found in Section 7.1, “Fallacies of Support,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking. Question 4 pts
“Ghosts must exist; no one has proven that they don’t.” This argument commits which of the following fallacies? Wishful thinking Fallacious appeal to authority Straw man Correct! Appeal to ignorance None of these Question 5 pts
“This product is guaranteed to work, provided, of course, that you are a proper candidate for it.” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices?
Correct Answer Weaseler Euphemism Proof surrogate You Answered Paralipsis No device used
A fallacy is ____________. an argument with a false premise an argument with a false conclusion an inductively weak argument Correct! a common pattern of reasoning with a high likelihood of leading to a false conclusion Question 2 pts
According to Chapter 8, why is it called the “media”? Because it comes from the medieval times
You Answered Because it was invented by Charles Goodwin Media in the 1800s Correct Answer Because it is the medium through which we learn about the outside world Because it should try to take a middle position (the median) None of these The answer can be found in Section 8.3, “The Media and Mediated Information,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking. Question 3 pts
“It is illegal, because it’s against the law.” This reasoning commits which of the following fallacies?
Correct Answer Circular reasoning Non sequitur You Answered Slippery slope Appeal to pity None of these The answer can be found in Section 7.1, “Fallacies of Support,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking. Question 4 pts
“Ghosts must exist; no one has proven that they don’t.” This argument commits which of the following fallacies? Wishful thinking Fallacious appeal to authority Straw man Correct! Appeal to ignorance None of these Question 5 pts
“This product is guaranteed to work, provided, of course, that you are a proper candidate for it.” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices?
Correct Answer Weaseler Euphemism Proof surrogate You Answered Paralipsis No device used
