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The two major elements ologos are evidence and emotional appeal.

A) True
B) False

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According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? Hannah makes a good argument in favor oproviding economic benefits for same-sex couples, but what else would you expect from someone who is openly gay?


A) invalid analogy
B) post hoc, ergo propter hoc
C) hasty generalization
D) ad hominem
E) either-or

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? The mayor was re-elected with a large majority and continues to have high popularity in the polls. Clearly, then, he has the correct policy on police-community relations.


A) bandwagon
B) invalid analogy
C) hasty generalization
D) ad hominem
E) false cause

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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To say that analogical cases must be essentially alike means that they must be similar enough that what is true oone is also true othe other.

A) True
B) False

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According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? The best-tasting cola is obviously Coke. More people buy Coke than any other brand.


A) bandwagon
B) appeal to loyalty
C) invalid syllogism
D) appeal to tradition
E) either-or

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? We are spending too much time talking about regulating the cable TV industry while other countries are beating us in technological development.


A) slippery slope
B) bandwagon
C) either-or
D) red herring
E) invalid analogy

F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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What kind oreasoning is used in the following statement? We should be taking every step we can to protect our health. Getting vaccinated against bacterial meningitis will help protect our health. Therefore, each ous should get vaccinated against bacterial meningitis.


A) reasoning from cause
B) reasoning from prudence
C) reasoning from specific instances
D) reasoning from principle
E) reasoning from safety

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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According to your textbook, a fallacy is a


A) a kind of appeal to emotion.
B) an inductive argument.
C) another name for a syllogism.
D) a strong argument.
E) an error in reasoning.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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According to your textbook, the fallacy oappeal to novelty assumes


A) that unfamiliar evidence will be most persuasive to listeners.
B) that something new is automatically better than something old.
C) that unique examples are superior to familiar ones.
D) all of the above.
E) a and b only.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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False cause, or post hoc ergo propter hoc, is an error in reasoning in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because two things are similar in one respect, they are similar in all respects.

A) True
B) False

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The _______________ fallacy mistakenly assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable.

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According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? People who oppose the governor's new welfare program are all a bunch oselfish rich people who don't have any concern for those less fortunate than themselves.


A) bandwagon
B) invalid analogy
C) hasty generalization
D) ad hominem
E) false cause

F) All of the above
G) None of the above

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A speaker can begin a speech with high credibility but end the speech with low credibility.

A) True
B) False

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Evidence from biased or self-interested sources is more persuasive than evidence from impartial sources.

A) True
B) False

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According to your textbook, using evidence in a persuasive speech can


A) increase the speaker's credibility.
B) inoculate listeners against counterpersuasion.
C) compensate for fallacious reasoning.
D) all of the above.
E) a and b only.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? Did you hear about the new vacuum cleaner on the market? We should get it, because it's has to be better than the older ones.


A) appeal to novelty
B) circular appeal
C) slippery slope
D) false analogy
E) bandwagon

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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According to your textbook, the following statement is an example othe fallacy o_______________ : We should buy the new toothpaste I saw advertised. Because it's new, it will definitely be better than ours.

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What error in reasoning is exemplified by the following statement? A random survey o20 adults coming out osubway stations in New York City revealed that 16 considered owning a car to be olittle importance. Clearly, 80 percent oAmericans don't care much about owning cars.


A) hasty generalization
B) faulty deduction
C) false cause
D) invalid analogy
E) circular thinking

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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A red herring fallacy


A) assumes that because two things are related in time, they are causally linked.
B) forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.
C) assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable.
D) introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.
E) assumes that taking a first step will inevitably lead to other steps that cannot be prevented.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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According to your textbook, the following statement is an example othe _______________ fallacy: You will be sorry iyou allow employees to take time ofto aid sick family members. First they will want time ofto help spouses and children. Then they will skip work to help parents and grandparents. Before you know it, they will be gone for nephews and cousins, and you won't have anyone around to do their jobs.

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