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






2. A diversionary tactic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Appealing to the prejudices of the people






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






27. A judgement made before the facts are in.






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