PHI 103 PHI103 Week 4 Quiz Answers (Spring 2017) – Online Homework Help
PHI 103 Week 4 Quiz Answers
- “After the asteroid hit the earth, there was a tornado. So the asteroid caused the tornado.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
- Which of the following contains a proof surrogate?
- If you are shown that your argument commits a fallacy, you should __________.
- A fallacy is a form of reasoning that __________.
- What is an interested party?
- “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?
- 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?
- Which of the following sources of information is least likely to be distorted by someone with an interest in manipulation?
- Which of the following is probably the most credible source about a historical event?
- 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? - “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.
- Informal fallacies relate to errors in __________.
- “Sharks can be dangerous, so you should be careful when you go surfing.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
- “My husband snores. All men must snore.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
- “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?
- “Either you will wear sunblock or get skin cancer when you get older.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
- Which one of the following claims most likely does not contain hyperbole?
- “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?
- “With our company, you can save up to15%.” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices?
- Which of the following contains a dysphemism?
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