ETEC 171 Test 2 Review Fallacies || ANSWERS RATED
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Slippery Slope correct answers Never attempt to eat just one Crispy & Salty brand potato
chip. Once you eat one, you just can't stop. Before you know it, you'll eat the whole bag--
maybe even two or three bags.
Equivocation correct answers Bill said John's new girlfriend is a fox. Foxes live in the woods.
So, John's new girlfriend must live in the woods.
Personal Attack correct answers My opponent in this election doesn't deserve your vote. He's
a liar, a confessed child molester, and he's twice been convicted of spying for China
Inappropriate Appeal to Authority correct answers Socialism is the wave of the future. How
do I know? I read it in the People's Daily, China's largest state-run newspaper.
Loaded Question correct answers Parent: Are you still going out with that jerk Jerry?
Daughter: Yes.
Parent: Well, at least you admit he's a jerk.
Inappropriate Appeal to Authority correct answers Professor Rumpley's theory about the
location of the lost continent of Atlantis is undoubtedly true. Just last week Shirley
MacLaine, the famous actress, announced her support for the theory.
Two Wrongs Make a Right correct answers I don't feel guilty about cheating on my wife. She
cheated on me when we were first married.
Begging the Question correct answers Legalizing gay marriage is justifiable, because it's
perfectly legitimate and appropriate that people of the same sex should be legally permitted to
marry.
Attacking the Motive correct answers Many leading Native American scholars have argued in
favor of affirmative action. However, some of these scholars may have personally benefited
from affirmative action policies. Therefore, their arguments should be ignored.
Bandwagon Argument correct answers The death penalty is clearly justified. Polls show that
more than 70 percent of Americans support it.
Scare Tactics correct answers President to Special Prosecutor: Mr. Special Prosecutor, I'm
sure you'll agree these charges against me are completely groundless. If you continue to
aggressively pursue this investigation, it may be necessary to order the IRS to audit your tax
returns.
Look Who's Talking correct answers Democrats have charged President Bush with failing to
keep his campaign promises. But this is just a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Just last
week, for example, many Democratic senators went back on their campaign promises to
support term limitations for members of Congress. Thus, the Democrats' argument is no
good.
100% CORRECT!!
Slippery Slope correct answers Never attempt to eat just one Crispy & Salty brand potato
chip. Once you eat one, you just can't stop. Before you know it, you'll eat the whole bag--
maybe even two or three bags.
Equivocation correct answers Bill said John's new girlfriend is a fox. Foxes live in the woods.
So, John's new girlfriend must live in the woods.
Personal Attack correct answers My opponent in this election doesn't deserve your vote. He's
a liar, a confessed child molester, and he's twice been convicted of spying for China
Inappropriate Appeal to Authority correct answers Socialism is the wave of the future. How
do I know? I read it in the People's Daily, China's largest state-run newspaper.
Loaded Question correct answers Parent: Are you still going out with that jerk Jerry?
Daughter: Yes.
Parent: Well, at least you admit he's a jerk.
Inappropriate Appeal to Authority correct answers Professor Rumpley's theory about the
location of the lost continent of Atlantis is undoubtedly true. Just last week Shirley
MacLaine, the famous actress, announced her support for the theory.
Two Wrongs Make a Right correct answers I don't feel guilty about cheating on my wife. She
cheated on me when we were first married.
Begging the Question correct answers Legalizing gay marriage is justifiable, because it's
perfectly legitimate and appropriate that people of the same sex should be legally permitted to
marry.
Attacking the Motive correct answers Many leading Native American scholars have argued in
favor of affirmative action. However, some of these scholars may have personally benefited
from affirmative action policies. Therefore, their arguments should be ignored.
Bandwagon Argument correct answers The death penalty is clearly justified. Polls show that
more than 70 percent of Americans support it.
Scare Tactics correct answers President to Special Prosecutor: Mr. Special Prosecutor, I'm
sure you'll agree these charges against me are completely groundless. If you continue to
aggressively pursue this investigation, it may be necessary to order the IRS to audit your tax
returns.
Look Who's Talking correct answers Democrats have charged President Bush with failing to
keep his campaign promises. But this is just a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Just last
week, for example, many Democratic senators went back on their campaign promises to
support term limitations for members of Congress. Thus, the Democrats' argument is no
good.
