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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 Slippery Slope
An example of False use of Authority
An example of Ad Hominem
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals

2. Status Quo it has always been this way why change it.
False Dilemma
Ad Hominem
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
Appeal to Tradition

3. Irrellevant to the argument or draw attention from the issues being argued or conceal another purpose.
An example of Ad Hominem
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
Faulty Emotional Appeals
Non Sequitur

4. Appealing to the prejudices of the people
Hasty Generalization
Ad Populum
False Analogy
An example of Appeals to Tradition

5. 'it does not follow' this refers to improper results - such as he hit a home run so they lost the game.
Non Sequitur
False Dilemma
An example of hasty generalization is...
Faulty Use of Authority

6. 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
Ad Hominem
An example of Slippery Slope
Faulty Use of Authority
An example of a False Dilemma

7. I am stealing his T.V. - because he stole my watch.
Appeal to Tradition
An example of Post Hoc
Begging the Question
An example of Two Wrongs dont make a Right

8. By allowing congress to regulate certain weapons that will cause them to revoke our right to bear arms.
Non Sequitur
An example of Slippery Slope
Ad Populum
An example of False use of Authority

9. This action opens the door for this action to follow
An example of Non Sequitar 'it does not follow'
Slippery Slope
Appeal to Tradition
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals

10. Pit bulls are gentle - my neighbor has one and it is great with his kids.
An example of hasty generalization is...
An example of Slippery Slope
Slippery Slope
False Analogy

11. An attack on the person rather than the issue of the argument
Ad Hominem
An example of a False Dilemma
An example of Ad Hominem
An example of False use of Authority

12. Misdirection - an attack on a view similar to but not the same as the one you opponent holds.
Hasty Generalization
An example of Appeals to Tradition
Staw Man
Faulty Emotional Appeals

13. A mandatory seat belt law could never be enforced. You cant issue a citation to a dead man.
An example of Post Hoc
An example of Ad Populumn
An example of Straw Man
Appeal to Tradition

14. An attempt to make a comparison between items or situations that have no discernable link
An example of Appeals to Tradition
An example of Faulty Analogy
False Analogy
An example of hasty generalization is...

15. An attempt to bolster a claim by citing an expert
Faulty Use of Authority
An example of Appeals to Tradition
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
Appeal to Tradition

16. The professors test was extremely unfair. Just ask anyone who took the test.
Appeal to Tradition
An example of Non Sequitar 'it does not follow'
An example of Ad Populumn
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause

17. This murderer should not be found guilty - he was abused as a child and couldnt help himself.
An example of a False Dilemma
An example of Begging the Question
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of Appeals to Tradition

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
Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of Two Wrongs dont make a Right
Staw Man

19. The arguer infers that because one event follows another event the first event must be the cause of the second.
Ad Hominem
Two Wrongs make a right
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
An example of Ad Hominem

20. A black cat crossed my path - because this happened I wrecked my car this afternoon
Faulty Use of Authority
An example of Post Hoc
Ad Hominem
An example of False use of Authority

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

22. A judgement made before the facts are in.
Hasty Generalization
False Analogy
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
Begging the Question

23. 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
An example of Begging the Question
False Dilemma
Hasty Generalization

24. A diversionary tactic
Two Wrongs make a right
An example of Straw Man
An example of Ad Populumn
Ad Hominem

25. Abortion is murder - since killing a baby is murder.
Hasty Generalization
An example of Post Hoc
An example of Begging the Question
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause

26. The movie star Kirk Douglas uses klennex brand so it must be the best.
An example of False use of Authority
Faulty Use of Authority
Ad Populum
An example of Begging the Question

27. Writer making the suggestion that the answer to the question at hand has already been proved.
Begging the Question
An example of a False Dilemma
An example of False use of Authority
An example of Ad Populumn

28. The arguer suggests that only two alternatives exist. Either-or
Non Sequitur
Ad Hominem
False Analogy
False Dilemma