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Critical Thinking And Informal Logic

Instructions:
  • Answer 28 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A diversionary tactic






2. By allowing congress to regulate certain weapons that will cause them to revoke our right to bear arms.






3. A black cat crossed my path - because this happened I wrecked my car this afternoon






4. An attempt to bolster a claim by citing an expert






5. The movie star Kirk Douglas uses klennex brand so it must be the best.






6. Why do I make wine the way I do? Because my father - and his father before him made it that way.






7. I am stealing his T.V. - because he stole my watch.






8. Misdirection - an attack on a view similar to but not the same as the one you opponent holds.






9. An attempt to make a comparison between items or situations that have no discernable link






10. Status Quo it has always been this way why change it.






11. Writer making the suggestion that the answer to the question at hand has already been proved.






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


13. Appealing to the prejudices of the people






14. The professors test was extremely unfair. Just ask anyone who took the test.






15. Abortion is murder - since killing a baby is murder.






16. There is no reason to listen to the arguments of those who oppose school prayer - they are all athiests.






17. 'it does not follow' this refers to improper results - such as he hit a home run so they lost the game.






18. Irrellevant to the argument or draw attention from the issues being argued or conceal another purpose.






19. Pit bulls are gentle - my neighbor has one and it is great with his kids.






20. The arguer suggests that only two alternatives exist. Either-or






21. A mandatory seat belt law could never be enforced. You cant issue a citation to a dead man.






22. This murderer should not be found guilty - he was abused as a child and couldnt help himself.






23. 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






24. An attack on the person rather than the issue of the argument






25. This action opens the door for this action to follow






26. A judgement made before the facts are in.






27. The arguer infers that because one event follows another event the first event must be the cause of the second.






28. Whats the big deal if some settlers killed a few indians? After all - you can't make an omlette without breaking a few eggs.