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Questions
1. Non-empirical statements lack_____________________, meaning they cannot be right or wrong.
truth value
cogency
validity
supporting arguments
2. Choose the most accurate description of the following statement(s):
Benjamin Franklin was one of the most brilliant Americans to have ever lived.
This is an argument.
This is an empirical statement.
This is a simple non-inferential passage (SNIP)
This is an exposition.
3. Choose the most accurate description of the following statement(s):
The Earth spins at a speed of approximately 1,000 miles an hour!
This is an exposition.
This is an inductive argument.
This is a deductive argument.
This is a non-empirical statement.
4. Choose the most accurate description of the following statement(s):
Valencia College is spread out all over the Orlando metropolitan area. There are campuses in West Orlando, East Orlando, Winter Park, and Lake Nona, just to name a few.
This is a deductive argument.
This is an illustration.
This is a non-empirical statement.
This is an inductive argument.
5. Choose the most accurate description of the following statement(s):
Family is more important than money or material things.
This is an exposition.
This is a non-empirical statement.
This is an argument.
This is an empirical statement.
6. Choose the most accurate description of the following statement(s):
A lightyear is called that because it represents the distance that light travels in one year's time.
This is an illustration.
This is an inductive argument.
This is an explanation.
This is a non-empirical statement.
7. Choose the most accurate description of the following statement(s):
People who care about their health should seriously consider purchasing exclusively organic produce. Several non-organic alternatives are sprayed with disease-causing pesticides.
This is an illustration.
This is an argument.
These are lyrics to Kazakhstan's national anthem.
This is an explanation.
8. When the premises of a valid deductive argument are all true, the conclusion _____________.
is neither true nor false.
is probably true
could be true, depending on the evidence
must be true
9. In a strong inductive argument, the premises make the conclusion _________________.
necessarily true
less important
probable
easier to understand
10. Assume the premises are true and choose the most accurate description of the following argument:
Doing at least 20 minutes of vigorous cardio exercise three times per week is known to reduce the chances of heart disease. Gretta does at least 20 minutes of vigorous cardio exercise three times per week, so she is less likely to get heart disease.
This is a cogent inductive argument.
This is a sound deductive argument.
This is a weak inductive argument.
This is a valid deductive argument.
11. Assume the premises are true and choose the most accurate description of the following argument:
All banks are financial institutions. Wells Fargo is a bank. Therefore, Wells Fargo is a financial institution.
This is a strong inductive argument.
This is a sound deductive argument.
This is an invalid deductive argument.
This is a cogent inductive argument.
12. Assume the premises are true and choose the most accurate description of the following argument:
NBA players are millionaires. Lebron James is a millionaire. Therefore, Lebron James is an NBA player.
This is a sound deductive argument.
This is an invalid deductive argument.
This is a valid deductive argument.
This is a strong inductive argument.
13. Assume the premises are true and choose the most accurate description of the following argument:
There are over 4,700 species of native plants currently living in Orlando. I have lots of trees in my neighborhood, so most of Orlando's native plant species must be trees.
This is a weak inductive argument.
This is a cogent inductive argument.
This is an invalid deductive argument.
This is a strong inductive argument.
14. Why is it important to know and recognize fallacies? Select all that apply:
Knowing fallacies helps me disprove people with whom I disagree.
Knowing fallacies helps us to communicate more clearly with one another.
Knowing fallacies helps us to criticize our own reasoning and beliefs.
Knowing fallacies helps us to recognize errors in reasoning so as not to be fooled by faulty arguments.
15. Identify the fallacy in the following passage:
Anyone who thinks the moon landing didn't actually happen is a conspiracy theorist weirdo. They just make stuff like that up to make their lives more interesting, I guess.
Appeal to emotion
Red herring
ad hominem
Slippery slope
16. Identify the fallacy in the following passage:
Omar: I think religion is totally pointless.
Nathalie: I disagree. Religion is important in society because, for many people, believing in a benevolent higher power gives them a reason to be optimistic about the universe.
Omar: That's absurd. I find it hard to believe that if we somehow abolished religion, our world would descend into nihilistic anarchy.
Appeal to popularity
ad hominem
Straw man
False dilemma
17. Identify the fallacy in the following passage:
I can't stand feminists. If you claim to be a feminist I will lose respect for you and end our friendship.
Appeal to authority
Appeal to popularity
Slippery Slope
Appeal to emotion (fear)
18. Identify the fallacy in the following passage:
Maroon 5 is a way better band than Pink Floyd. Just compare their youtube views. Maroon 5 has hella more views than Pink Floyd.
Appeal to emotion (pity)
Appeal to popularity
Red herring
False dilemma
18. Identify the fallacy in the following passage:
If we legalize marijuana, then every kid in America is gonna be high all the time. Then no one will go to school. No one will go to work. A whole generation will be lost to Oreos and Fortnite.
Slippery slope
Straw man
Hasty generalization
ad hominem
19. Identify the fallacy in the following passage:
As a restaurant waiter, I find vegans to be some of the most insufferable people on Earth. They not only make my job difficult, but they're snobbish about it too. Thank goodness they don't come in to eat very often.
Appeal to emotion (pity)
Hasty generalization
Red herring
Straw man