According to Chapter 8, why is it called the “media”?
Because it comes from the medieval times
Because it was invented by Charles Goodwin Media in the 1800s
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
Question 2
pts
“Do you believe that aliens have visited the earth? I know that they have because an ‘alien’ is just
someone who is here from another country, and there are plenty of those on the earth.” This reasoning
commits which of the following fallacies?
Appeal to fear
Equivocation
Appeal to ignorance
Appeal to inadequate authority
None of these
Question 3
, pts
A fallacy is ____________.
an argument with a false premise
an argument with a false conclusion
an inductively weak argument
a common pattern of reasoning with a high likelihood of leading to a false conclusion
Question 4
pts
“You are either a capitalist or a communist, which is it?” This statement commits which of the following
fallacies?
Non sequitur
False dilemma
Appeal to emotion
Appeal to fear
None of these
Question 5
pts
Because it comes from the medieval times
Because it was invented by Charles Goodwin Media in the 1800s
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
Question 2
pts
“Do you believe that aliens have visited the earth? I know that they have because an ‘alien’ is just
someone who is here from another country, and there are plenty of those on the earth.” This reasoning
commits which of the following fallacies?
Appeal to fear
Equivocation
Appeal to ignorance
Appeal to inadequate authority
None of these
Question 3
, pts
A fallacy is ____________.
an argument with a false premise
an argument with a false conclusion
an inductively weak argument
a common pattern of reasoning with a high likelihood of leading to a false conclusion
Question 4
pts
“You are either a capitalist or a communist, which is it?” This statement commits which of the following
fallacies?
Non sequitur
False dilemma
Appeal to emotion
Appeal to fear
None of these
Question 5
pts
