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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. Misdirection - an attack on a view similar to but not the same as the one you opponent holds.
An example of Faulty Analogy
An example of Post Hoc
Staw Man
An example of Ad Hominem

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

3. This action opens the door for this action to follow
An example of Straw Man
An example of a False Dilemma
An example of Faulty Analogy
Slippery Slope

4. An attack on the person rather than the issue of the argument
An example of Faulty Analogy
Ad Hominem
Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals

5. I am stealing his T.V. - because he stole my watch.
An example of Two Wrongs dont make a Right
An example of Ad Populumn
Begging the Question
Slippery Slope

6. 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 hasty generalization is...
An example of Faulty Analogy
An example of Begging the Question
An example of Ad Populumn

7. This murderer should not be found guilty - he was abused as a child and couldnt help himself.
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
An example of Slippery Slope
An example of Begging the Question
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals

8. An attempt to bolster a claim by citing an expert
Appeal to Tradition
False Dilemma
Faulty Use of Authority
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals

9. A mandatory seat belt law could never be enforced. You cant issue a citation to a dead man.
Staw Man
Ad Hominem
An example of Slippery Slope
An example of Straw Man

10. The arguer suggests that only two alternatives exist. Either-or
An example of Slippery Slope
False Dilemma
Appeal to Tradition
An example of Two Wrongs dont make a Right

11. By allowing congress to regulate certain weapons that will cause them to revoke our right to bear arms.
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of Non Sequitar 'it does not follow'
An example of Slippery Slope
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause

12. The professors test was extremely unfair. Just ask anyone who took the test.
An example of Appeals to Tradition
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of False use of Authority
An example of Ad Populumn

13. The movie star Kirk Douglas uses klennex brand so it must be the best.
Hasty Generalization
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
An example of False use of Authority
An example of Ad Hominem

14. Writer making the suggestion that the answer to the question at hand has already been proved.
Begging the Question
An example of Ad Populumn
An example of Non Sequitar 'it does not follow'
An example of Faulty Analogy

15. Appealing to the prejudices of the people
An example of False use of Authority
An example of Straw Man
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
Ad Populum

16. 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
Hasty Generalization
An example of Appeals to Tradition
An example of a False Dilemma
An example of hasty generalization is...

17. 'it does not follow' this refers to improper results - such as he hit a home run so they lost the game.
Non Sequitur
An example of Begging the Question
Faulty Use of Authority
An example of Appeals to Tradition

18. A judgement made before the facts are in.
Hasty Generalization
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
Appeal to Tradition
False Dilemma

19. Why do I make wine the way I do? Because my father - and his father before him made it that way.
False Analogy
An example of Post Hoc
An example of Faulty Analogy
An example of Appeals to Tradition

20. An attempt to make a comparison between items or situations that have no discernable link
Hasty Generalization
False Analogy
An example of Straw Man
Slippery Slope

21. There is no reason to listen to the arguments of those who oppose school prayer - they are all athiests.
False Analogy
Non Sequitur
An example of Ad Hominem
An example of Straw Man

22. A diversionary tactic
Two Wrongs make a right
Begging the Question
An example of False use of Authority
Non Sequitur

23. Pit bulls are gentle - my neighbor has one and it is great with his kids.
An example of hasty generalization is...
An example of Appeals to Tradition
An example of False use of Authority
An example of Faulty Analogy

24. Abortion is murder - since killing a baby is murder.
An example of Appeals to Tradition
An example of Begging the Question
An example of Ad Hominem
Faulty Emotional Appeals

25. The arguer infers that because one event follows another event the first event must be the cause of the second.
Appeal to Tradition
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
An example of a False Dilemma
False Dilemma

26. A black cat crossed my path - because this happened I wrecked my car this afternoon
False Dilemma
An example of Post Hoc
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
Faulty Use of Authority

27. Status Quo it has always been this way why change it.
Appeal to Tradition
Non Sequitur
Begging the Question
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals

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