PHI 105 FINAL STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
an error to the theory of argument assessment which proceeds mainly by
examination of the standards that a good argument must meet - CORRECT
ANSWER fallacy
premises are acceptable when they can reasonably be accepted as true. This is the
first criterion for good arguments - CORRECT ANSWER acceptability of the
premises
premises are relevant when they provide support for the conclusion. Relevance of
the premises is the second criterion for good arguments - CORRECT ANSWER
relevance of the premises
a fallacious argument that substitutes irrelevant information discrediting the
author of a statement for genuine evidence that the statement is false - CORRECT
ANSWER ad hominem
a fallacious argument that irrelevantly attacks a position that appears similar to,
but is actually different from, an opponent's position, and concludes that the
opponent's real position has thereby been refuted - CORRECT ANSWER straw man
the fallacious reasoning in which an effect is identified as a cause and the cause is
identified as an effect - CORRECT ANSWER post hoc
, the fallacy committed by an argument when a premise has two interpretations,
one acceptable and one unacceptable, and when it is the unacceptable
interpretation that is required by the conclusion - CORRECT ANSWER equivocation
fallacious reasoning in which an effect is identified as a cause and the cause is
identified as an effect - CORRECT ANSWER confusing cause and effect
a fallacy committed when it is claimed that there is a causal relation between A
and B when in fact both A and B are cause by a third factor C - CORRECT ANSWER
common cause
a fallacious argument which substitutes an irrelevant attempt to elicit pity or
sympathy for the presentation of genuine evidence for the conclusion - CORRECT
ANSWER appeal to pity
a fallacious argument that substitutes an irrelevant attempt to base a claim's
acceptability on the fact that it is widely believed - CORRECT ANSWER appeal to
popularity
a fallacious argument which substitutes an irrelevant threat of force or other kind
of pressure for genuine evidence for the conclusion - CORRECT ANSWER appeal to
force
a fallacious argument which cites the (irrelevant) testimony of someone who is
not a reliable authority on the matter at issue - CORRECT ANSWER appeal to
authority
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
an error to the theory of argument assessment which proceeds mainly by
examination of the standards that a good argument must meet - CORRECT
ANSWER fallacy
premises are acceptable when they can reasonably be accepted as true. This is the
first criterion for good arguments - CORRECT ANSWER acceptability of the
premises
premises are relevant when they provide support for the conclusion. Relevance of
the premises is the second criterion for good arguments - CORRECT ANSWER
relevance of the premises
a fallacious argument that substitutes irrelevant information discrediting the
author of a statement for genuine evidence that the statement is false - CORRECT
ANSWER ad hominem
a fallacious argument that irrelevantly attacks a position that appears similar to,
but is actually different from, an opponent's position, and concludes that the
opponent's real position has thereby been refuted - CORRECT ANSWER straw man
the fallacious reasoning in which an effect is identified as a cause and the cause is
identified as an effect - CORRECT ANSWER post hoc
, the fallacy committed by an argument when a premise has two interpretations,
one acceptable and one unacceptable, and when it is the unacceptable
interpretation that is required by the conclusion - CORRECT ANSWER equivocation
fallacious reasoning in which an effect is identified as a cause and the cause is
identified as an effect - CORRECT ANSWER confusing cause and effect
a fallacy committed when it is claimed that there is a causal relation between A
and B when in fact both A and B are cause by a third factor C - CORRECT ANSWER
common cause
a fallacious argument which substitutes an irrelevant attempt to elicit pity or
sympathy for the presentation of genuine evidence for the conclusion - CORRECT
ANSWER appeal to pity
a fallacious argument that substitutes an irrelevant attempt to base a claim's
acceptability on the fact that it is widely believed - CORRECT ANSWER appeal to
popularity
a fallacious argument which substitutes an irrelevant threat of force or other kind
of pressure for genuine evidence for the conclusion - CORRECT ANSWER appeal to
force
a fallacious argument which cites the (irrelevant) testimony of someone who is
not a reliable authority on the matter at issue - CORRECT ANSWER appeal to
authority
