1. Are there any fallacies in the reasoning?
Chapter 7
Are there any fallacies in the reasoning?

2. 1. The purpose of identifying fallacies is
to discount or destroy someone’s argument
sort out stronger arguments from weaker ones
embarrass the author/speaker 10

3. 2. Which is more important about reasoning fallacies?
understanding and using the process of locating them
b. precisely naming and defining them 10

4. 3. Attack ads against a political candidate in which their character is assassinated could be considered
mean
ad populum
ad hominem
d. straw person 15

5. 4. A reasoning fallacy that may keep one from making decisions and compromises in their personal life is
equivocation
searching for a perfect solution
wishful thinking
d. none of the above 15

6. 5. Which of the following reasoning fallacies is typically not used in TV commercials?
appeal to popularity
appeal to emotions
Red Herring
glittering generalities 10

7. 6. Fallacies serve to
distract by introducing that which is beside the point, such as explaining by naming
distort by oversimplifying the point, such as a red herring
both a and b
d. neither a nor b 10

8. 7. “Everybody’s doing it! =
ad populum
slippery-slope
faulty dilemma 10

9. 8. Dropping out of this class because of failing one test is an example of which reasoning fallacy
appeal to questionable authority
slippery slope
either-or
equivocation 10

10. The ad campaign “Do nothing” or “Fight global warming” is not an example of either-or/false dilemma.
True
False 10

11. 10. “Begging the question” is
repeating the conclusion as your support for the conclusion
humiliating
always used by lawyers in jury trials 10