Critical Thinking Milestone 1

Critical Thinking Milestone 1


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Which of the following is true of the division fallacy?

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A term that applies distributively in a premise is not interpreted
collectively in the conclusion.
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A term applies circularly in both a premise and conclusion.
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A term used distributively in a premise is interpreted collectively in the
conclusion.
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A term used collectively in a premise is interpreted distributively in the
conclusion.
RATIONALE
This is the definition of the division fallacy.
CONCEPT
Introduction to Informal Fallacies
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"Darwin's theory of evolution can't be right because it would mean that
my great, great, great, great...grandmother was a chimpanzee, and
that's unacceptable!"

What kind of fallacy is this?

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Genetic

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This isn't a fallacious argument.

, 
Appeal to consequences

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Red herring

RATIONALE
This demonstrates the appeal to consequences fallacy because it tries to assess the
reasonableness of the argument based on the consequences of accepting it rather than
the argument itself.
CONCEPT
Fallacies of Misdirection (Part 2)
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"I don't understand why a government would intentionally harm its
own citizens, therefore any claims like that must be made-up."

What kind of fallacy is shown here?

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Appeal to ignorance

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Appeal to incredulity

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Loaded question

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Inconsistency

RATIONALE
This demonstrates the appeal to incredulity fallacy because it dismisses an argument on
the basis of it being hard to believe.
CONCEPT
Fallacies of Irrelevance (Part 2)
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