COMS 101 EXAM 3 FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ hasty generalization. Answer: an error in reasoning from specific
instances, in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the
basis of insufficient evidence
◉ Reasoning from principle. Answer: reasoning that moves from a
general principle to a specific conclusion;
ex: all cats meow. fluffy is a cat. therefore, fluffy meows.
◉ Casual Reasoning. Answer: reasoning that seeks to establish the
relationship between causes and effects
◉ Analogical Reasoning. Answer: speaker compares two similar
cases and assumes what is true for the first is true for the second
◉ false cause. Answer: a fallacy in which a speaker mistakenly
assumes that because one event follows another, the first event is
the cause of the second
, ◉ Invalid Analogy. Answer: two things being compared are not all
alike
◉ fallacy. Answer: error in reasoning
◉ Red Herring Fallacy. Answer: introduces an irrelevant issue to
distract from the main issue
◉ Ad Hominem fallacy. Answer: attacks the person rather than the
subject
◉ either-or fallacy. Answer: forces listeners to choose between two
things when more than two things exist
◉ bandwagon fallacy. Answer: assumes because something is
popular, its correct
◉ slippery slope fallacy. Answer: assumes that taking a first step will
lead to more steps that can't be prevented
◉ pathos. Answer: emotional appeal
◉ appeal to tradition/ novelty. Answer: a fallacy which assumes that
something old is automatically better than something new
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ hasty generalization. Answer: an error in reasoning from specific
instances, in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the
basis of insufficient evidence
◉ Reasoning from principle. Answer: reasoning that moves from a
general principle to a specific conclusion;
ex: all cats meow. fluffy is a cat. therefore, fluffy meows.
◉ Casual Reasoning. Answer: reasoning that seeks to establish the
relationship between causes and effects
◉ Analogical Reasoning. Answer: speaker compares two similar
cases and assumes what is true for the first is true for the second
◉ false cause. Answer: a fallacy in which a speaker mistakenly
assumes that because one event follows another, the first event is
the cause of the second
, ◉ Invalid Analogy. Answer: two things being compared are not all
alike
◉ fallacy. Answer: error in reasoning
◉ Red Herring Fallacy. Answer: introduces an irrelevant issue to
distract from the main issue
◉ Ad Hominem fallacy. Answer: attacks the person rather than the
subject
◉ either-or fallacy. Answer: forces listeners to choose between two
things when more than two things exist
◉ bandwagon fallacy. Answer: assumes because something is
popular, its correct
◉ slippery slope fallacy. Answer: assumes that taking a first step will
lead to more steps that can't be prevented
◉ pathos. Answer: emotional appeal
◉ appeal to tradition/ novelty. Answer: a fallacy which assumes that
something old is automatically better than something new
