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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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1. 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 Two Wrongs dont make a Right
An example of False use of Authority
Non Sequitur

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 a False Dilemma
An example of False use of Authority
Non Sequitur
Staw Man

3. The movie star Kirk Douglas uses klennex brand so it must be the best.
Hasty Generalization
Non Sequitur
Faulty Use of Authority
An example of False use of Authority

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

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5. 'it does not follow' this refers to improper results - such as he hit a home run so they lost the game.
Non Sequitur
Ad Populum
Faulty Use of Authority
An example of Slippery Slope

6. There is no reason to listen to the arguments of those who oppose school prayer - they are all athiests.
Staw Man
An example of Ad Populumn
An example of Ad Hominem
Begging the Question

7. The arguer suggests that only two alternatives exist. Either-or
An example of Begging the Question
An example of Non Sequitar 'it does not follow'
False Dilemma
An example of Two Wrongs dont make a Right

8. Status Quo it has always been this way why change it.
Appeal to Tradition
An example of Post Hoc
An example of Slippery Slope
An example of a False Dilemma

9. An attempt to bolster a claim by citing an expert
An example of a False Dilemma
An example of Post Hoc
Appeal to Tradition
Faulty Use of Authority

10. A judgement made before the facts are in.
Faulty Use of Authority
An example of Non Sequitar 'it does not follow'
An example of Straw Man
Hasty Generalization

11. Pit bulls are gentle - my neighbor has one and it is great with his kids.
An example of hasty generalization is...
Ad Populum
Faulty Use of Authority
An example of False use of Authority

12. Abortion is murder - since killing a baby is murder.
Ad Populum
Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of Post Hoc
An example of Begging the Question

13. Misdirection - an attack on a view similar to but not the same as the one you opponent holds.
Staw Man
An example of Two Wrongs dont make a Right
Faulty Use of Authority
Faulty Emotional Appeals

14. Irrellevant to the argument or draw attention from the issues being argued or conceal another purpose.
An example of Two Wrongs dont make a Right
An example of Non Sequitar 'it does not follow'
An example of Ad Populumn
Faulty Emotional Appeals

15. An attempt to make a comparison between items or situations that have no discernable link
False Analogy
An example of False use of Authority
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
An example of Post Hoc

16. 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 hasty generalization is...
An example of False use of Authority
An example of Post Hoc

17. A mandatory seat belt law could never be enforced. You cant issue a citation to a dead man.
An example of Straw Man
An example of hasty generalization is...
False Dilemma
An example of Slippery Slope

18. A diversionary tactic
An example of Begging the Question
Begging the Question
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
Two Wrongs make a right

19. I am stealing his T.V. - because he stole my watch.
An example of Slippery Slope
An example of a False Dilemma
An example of hasty generalization is...
An example of Two Wrongs dont make a Right

20. By allowing congress to regulate certain weapons that will cause them to revoke our right to bear arms.
An example of Straw Man
An example of Slippery Slope
False Dilemma
Ad Hominem

21. The professors test was extremely unfair. Just ask anyone who took the test.
Ad Hominem
An example of Ad Populumn
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
Ad Populum

22. Appealing to the prejudices of the people
False Dilemma
Non Sequitur
Ad Populum
An example of a False Dilemma

23. A black cat crossed my path - because this happened I wrecked my car this afternoon
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
An example of False use of Authority
An example of Post Hoc
An example of Non Sequitar 'it does not follow'

24. An attack on the person rather than the issue of the argument
An example of Ad Populumn
Faulty Emotional Appeals
Appeal to Tradition
Ad Hominem

25. This murderer should not be found guilty - he was abused as a child and couldnt help himself.
Hasty Generalization
An example of Appeals to Tradition
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals

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

27. 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 Begging the Question
An example of Faulty Analogy
An example of False use of Authority
Faulty Emotional Appeals

28. Writer making the suggestion that the answer to the question at hand has already been proved.
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of Slippery Slope
Begging the Question