Question

Part 1: Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank at the left. (2 points each, 16 total)

1. ___________ Molly: “We should clean out the hall closet. It's been a while since we cleaned it out.” Fibber McGee: “We just cleaned that closet last year. Why do you think we always need to clean it?” a. Straw man b. Appeal to ignorance c. Appeal to authority d. Begging the question

2. ________Jones believes that captive chimpanzees used in research should have the same protections as wild chimpanzees. He would say that, though, because he is a tree-hugging liberal. Don't listen to him. a) Straw man b) Ad hominem c) Biased sample d) Appeal to authority

3. ________Come have the time of your life, because what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. a) Appeal to popularity b) Post hoc c) Appeal to emotion d) Appeal to authority

4. ________Jones believes that captive chimpanzees used in research should have the same protections as wild chimpanzees. He's a pretty terrible philosopher when it comes to ethics - just awful, and he is a mean person who insults guppies for sport - but we can be fair and examine the arguments. a) No fallacy b) Straw man c) Ad hominem d) Appeal to emotion

5. ___________ Over 40% of alcohol-related visits to U.S. Emergency Departments involve drinking too much cheap beer. Want to stay safe? Drink expensive beer! a. Appeal to popularity b. Post hoc c. Hasty generalization d. Shifting the burden of proof

6. ________The idea that depression has a biological basis has roots in ancient medicine. Galen said that a preponderance of black bile caused melancholy. Galen was wrong about nearly everything, so we should be prima facie skeptical of this idea. a) No fallacy b) Straw man c) Ad hominem d) Appeal to lack of proof

7. ________ Psychiatrists have not conclusively demonstrated that depression has a biological basis, so it must not have one. a) False dilemma b) Small sample c) Appeal to ignorance d) Begging the question

8. " If i do my homework, ill get good grades, if i get good grades youll send me to college, if i go to college ill graduate and get a job, if i get a job i might get fired, if i get fired i could go bankrupt and lose everything, thats why i didnt do my homework!" a) begging the question b) slippery slope c) hasty generalization d) no fallacy

Answer 1

• 1. Straw man-Molly: “We should clean out the hall closet. It's been a while since we cleaned it out.” Fibber McGee: “We just cleaned that closet last year. Why do you think we always need to clean it?”
• A straw man is a common form of argument and is an informal fallacy based on giving the impression of refuting an opponent's argument, while actually refuting an argument that was not presented by that opponent. One who engages in this fallacy is said to be "attacking a straw man."
• 2. Ad hominem-Jones believes that captive chimpanzees used in research should have the same protections as wild chimpanzees. He would say that, though, because he is a tree-hugging liberal. Don't listen to him.
• An ad hominem argument is one that relies on personal attacks rather than reason or substance.
• 3. Appeal to popularity-Come have the time of your life, because what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
• Appeal to popularity is making an argument that something is the right or correct thing to do because a lot of people agree with doing it. This type of fallacy is also called bandwagon.
• Due to time limit,remaining can be asked as another question,they will be answered,thankyou for your cooperation