PHI 103 PHI103 Week 4 Quiz Answers (Spring 2017) – Online Homework Help


PHI 103 Week 4 Quiz Answers

  1. “After the asteroid hit the earth, there was a tornado. So the asteroid caused the tornado.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
  2. Which of the following contains a proof surrogate?
  3. If you are shown that your argument commits a fallacy, you should __________.
  4. A fallacy is a form of reasoning that __________.
  5. What is an interested party?
  6. “Officer, please don’t give me a ticket. I’ve been having a really bad day and I am depressed.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
  7. After being told that she is being punished for lying, a child responds by telling her mother that her mother also lied. This is an example of which of the following fallacies?
  8. Which of the following sources of information is least likely to be distorted by someone with an interest in manipulation?
  9. Which of the following is probably the most credible source about a historical event?
  10. Person 1: “Professor Smith states that the economy is likely to do well in the next few years.”
    Person 2: “I wouldn’t listen to him; he is a terrible teacher.”
    In this example, Person 2 is committing which of the following fallacies?
  11. “John’s argument against physician assisted suicide is wrong because he has never had to deal with a loved one dying of a terminal disease.” This is an instance of this kind of fallacy.
  12. Informal fallacies relate to errors in __________.
  13. “Sharks can be dangerous, so you should be careful when you go surfing.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
  14. “My husband snores. All men must snore.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
  15. “Julie started carrying a rabbit’s foot, and then she won the lottery.” Assuming that the rabbit’s foot caused Julie to win the lottery commits which of the following fallacies?
  16. “Either you will wear sunblock or get skin cancer when you get older.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
  17. Which one of the following claims most likely does not contain hyperbole?
  18. “I’m not saying Jeff is a bad guy, I’m just saying I wouldn’t let my daughter within 100 feet of him.” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices?
  19. “With our company, you can save up to15%.” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices?
  20. Which of the following contains a dysphemism?

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