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Critical Thinking And Informal Logic

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Answer 28 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. There is no reason to listen to the arguments of those who oppose school prayer - they are all athiests.
An example of Faulty Analogy
An example of Ad Hominem
Staw Man
Faulty Use of Authority

2. If I drive a larger car I will be spending to much on gas - however if I drive a smaller car I am risking my life in an accident
An example of Straw Man
An example of a False Dilemma
Ad Hominem
An example of Ad Hominem

3. A judgement made before the facts are in.
Appeal to Tradition
Hasty Generalization
Two Wrongs make a right
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause

4. Appealing to the prejudices of the people
An example of Post Hoc
Ad Populum
Begging the Question
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals

5. A diversionary tactic
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
An example of a False Dilemma
Non Sequitur
Two Wrongs make a right

6. The professors test was extremely unfair. Just ask anyone who took the test.
Staw Man
An example of Ad Hominem
An example of Ad Populumn
An example of False use of Authority

7. The movie star Kirk Douglas uses klennex brand so it must be the best.
Two Wrongs make a right
An example of a False Dilemma
An example of False use of Authority
An example of Straw Man

8. A black cat crossed my path - because this happened I wrecked my car this afternoon
An example of Post Hoc
Slippery Slope
Hasty Generalization
An example of Ad Populumn

9. Why do I make wine the way I do? Because my father - and his father before him made it that way.
An example of Appeals to Tradition
Slippery Slope
Non Sequitur
An example of hasty generalization is...

10. The arguer suggests that only two alternatives exist. Either-or
Faulty Emotional Appeals
Ad Populum
False Dilemma
Two Wrongs make a right

11. A mandatory seat belt law could never be enforced. You cant issue a citation to a dead man.
False Dilemma
An example of Straw Man
Non Sequitur
An example of Two Wrongs dont make a Right

12. 'it does not follow' this refers to improper results - such as he hit a home run so they lost the game.
False Dilemma
An example of Ad Populumn
Begging the Question
Non Sequitur

13. The arguer infers that because one event follows another event the first event must be the cause of the second.
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
An example of Ad Populumn
Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of Post Hoc

14. This action opens the door for this action to follow
Slippery Slope
An example of Faulty Analogy
Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of Ad Hominem

15. Misdirection - an attack on a view similar to but not the same as the one you opponent holds.
Slippery Slope
An example of Ad Hominem
Staw Man
Faulty Emotional Appeals

16. An attempt to bolster a claim by citing an expert
Appeal to Tradition
Slippery Slope
An example of False use of Authority
Faulty Use of Authority

17. I am stealing his T.V. - because he stole my watch.
An example of Two Wrongs dont make a Right
An example of Ad Hominem
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of hasty generalization is...

18. Whats the big deal if some settlers killed a few indians? After all - you can't make an omlette without breaking a few eggs.
An example of Faulty Analogy
An example of Ad Hominem
An example of Begging the Question
Faulty Emotional Appeals

19. An attempt to make a comparison between items or situations that have no discernable link
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of Begging the Question
False Analogy
An example of Faulty Analogy

20. An attack on the person rather than the issue of the argument
An example of Ad Populumn
Ad Hominem
An example of Begging the Question
An example of Non Sequitar 'it does not follow'

21. Pit bulls are gentle - my neighbor has one and it is great with his kids.
An example of hasty generalization is...
An example of a False Dilemma
An example of Ad Populumn
Non Sequitur

22. Irrellevant to the argument or draw attention from the issues being argued or conceal another purpose.
Faulty Emotional Appeals
Ad Populum
An example of Ad Populumn
Non Sequitur

23. This murderer should not be found guilty - he was abused as a child and couldnt help himself.
False Analogy
An example of Post Hoc
Hasty Generalization
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals

24. Abortion is murder - since killing a baby is murder.
Hasty Generalization
An example of Straw Man
An example of Begging the Question
Faulty Emotional Appeals

25. By allowing congress to regulate certain weapons that will cause them to revoke our right to bear arms.
Staw Man
Non Sequitur
An example of Slippery Slope
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause

26. Writer making the suggestion that the answer to the question at hand has already been proved.
Faulty Emotional Appeals
Hasty Generalization
Begging the Question
Staw Man

27. Status Quo it has always been this way why change it.
Two Wrongs make a right
Appeal to Tradition
Slippery Slope
An example of Straw Man

28. Our neighbor couldn't have poisened our cat - he is always telling me how pretty the cat is.

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