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Critical Thinking And Informal Logic
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logic-and-reasoning
Instructions:
Answer 28 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 mandatory seat belt law could never be enforced. You cant issue a citation to a dead man.
An example of Non Sequitar 'it does not follow'
Non Sequitur
Begging the Question
An example of Straw Man
2. Misdirection - an attack on a view similar to but not the same as the one you opponent holds.
An example of Ad Populumn
Appeal to Tradition
False Dilemma
Staw Man
3. The professors test was extremely unfair. Just ask anyone who took the test.
False Analogy
Appeal to Tradition
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
An example of Ad Populumn
4. Writer making the suggestion that the answer to the question at hand has already been proved.
Begging the Question
Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of a False Dilemma
An example of hasty generalization is...
5. This action opens the door for this action to follow
Faulty Use of Authority
Slippery Slope
Faulty Emotional Appeals
Two Wrongs make a right
6. A judgement made before the facts are in.
Hasty Generalization
Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of Faulty Analogy
Faulty Use of Authority
7. Irrellevant to the argument or draw attention from the issues being argued or conceal another purpose.
An example of Faulty Analogy
Faulty Emotional Appeals
Non Sequitur
An example of Slippery Slope
8. The arguer suggests that only two alternatives exist. Either-or
An example of Ad Populumn
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
False Dilemma
Slippery Slope
9. An attempt to make a comparison between items or situations that have no discernable link
An example of Begging the Question
False Analogy
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
Faulty Emotional Appeals
10. Appealing to the prejudices of the people
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
Staw Man
Ad Populum
11. There is no reason to listen to the arguments of those who oppose school prayer - they are all athiests.
An example of Post Hoc
An example of Ad Hominem
Appeal to Tradition
An example of Ad Populumn
12. An attack on the person rather than the issue of the argument
False Dilemma
An example of a False Dilemma
Begging the Question
Ad Hominem
13. A black cat crossed my path - because this happened I wrecked my car this afternoon
An example of Post Hoc
Two Wrongs make a right
Ad Populum
Hasty Generalization
14. Our neighbor couldn't have poisened our cat - he is always telling me how pretty the cat is.
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15. 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
Ad Populum
An example of a False Dilemma
Two Wrongs make a right
16. By allowing congress to regulate certain weapons that will cause them to revoke our right to bear arms.
An example of a False Dilemma
An example of Slippery Slope
An example of Ad Populumn
Ad Hominem
17. This murderer should not be found guilty - he was abused as a child and couldnt help himself.
Faulty Use of Authority
An example of Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of Slippery Slope
Two Wrongs make a right
18. '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
An example of Ad Populumn
An example of Slippery Slope
19. Abortion is murder - since killing a baby is murder.
An example of Non Sequitar 'it does not follow'
An example of Slippery Slope
An example of Begging the Question
An example of Post Hoc
20. Pit bulls are gentle - my neighbor has one and it is great with his kids.
An example of hasty generalization is...
An example of Ad Populumn
An example of False use of Authority
Appeal to Tradition
21. A diversionary tactic
Appeal to Tradition
An example of Ad Hominem
Two Wrongs make a right
Ad Hominem
22. I am stealing his T.V. - because he stole my watch.
An example of Two Wrongs dont make a Right
Ad Hominem
False Analogy
Non Sequitur
23. The arguer infers that because one event follows another event the first event must be the cause of the second.
Ad Hominem
An example of Faulty Analogy
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
Non Sequitur
24. Why do I make wine the way I do? Because my father - and his father before him made it that way.
An example of False use of Authority
Faulty Use of Authority
An example of Straw Man
An example of Appeals to Tradition
25. Status Quo it has always been this way why change it.
Hasty Generalization
Appeal to Tradition
An example of Post Hoc
An example of hasty generalization is...
26. An attempt to bolster a claim by citing an expert
Faulty Use of Authority
An example of Straw Man
Faulty Emotional Appeals
An example of hasty generalization is...
27. The movie star Kirk Douglas uses klennex brand so it must be the best.
An example of Two Wrongs dont make a Right
Post Hoc or Doubtful Cause
False Analogy
An example of False use of Authority
28. 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 Ad Hominem
An example of Two Wrongs dont make a Right
Appeal to Tradition
An example of a False Dilemma