PHIL 105 FINAL REVIEW UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PHIL 105 FINAL REVIEW UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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1. What is a fallacy?
Answer:
when an argument has a logical flaw or error

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2. What is a fallacy of ambiguity?
Answer:
arguments that contain ambiguous words, sloppy grammar, or a confusion between two different concepts

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3. Equivocation
Answer:
When a key term appears in an argument more than once and with different meaning

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4. Amphiboly
Answer:
when there is a grammatical mistake in an argument that allows more than one conclusion to bedrawn

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5. Fallacy of accent
Answer:
when the meaning of an argument statement changes based on which word or phrase within it is
emphasized

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6. Fallacy of division
Answer:
a characteristic of an entire group is incorrectly assumed to be a characteristic of each member of the group

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7. Fallacy of composition
Answer:
a characteristics of a member of a group is incorrectly assumed to be characteristic of the whole group

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8. What is a fallacy of relevance?
Answer:
When one or more of the premises is irrelevant of or unrelated to the conclusion

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9. Ad hominem
Answer:
Instead of presenting a logical counterargument one attacks the person who presented the argument.

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10. Appeal to force
Answer:
The use or threat of force to get others to back down and accept your position.

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11. Appeal to pity
Answer:
When pity is invoked in an argument but it is irrelevant to the conclusion.

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12. Popular appeal
Answer:
Appealing to popular opinion to support your conclusion.

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13. Appeal to ignorance
Answer:
Arguing that something is true just because it hasn't been proven false, and vice versa.

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14. Hasty generalization
Answer:
When you make a universal claim based on a sample that is either too small or representative.

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15. Straw man
Answer:
When you distort or misrepresent your opponents argument to make it seem easier to refute.

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16. Red herring
Answer:
Sidetracking an argument by bringing up a different unrelated issue.

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17. What is a fallacy of unwarranted assumption?
Answer:
When an argument contains an assumption that is not supported by evidence.