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- D265 Critical Thinking (STUDY THIS ONE!) Test Questions & Answers, Latest 2026 | 2027 (Verified Answers) Quiz_________________? Answer Quiz_________________? 3-layer Argument - Answer 3-layer Quiz_________________? A FORMAL FALLACY IS A TYPE OF - Answer Bad Argument Structure Quiz_________________? Ad Hominem Fallacy (Fallacy of Relevance) - Answer someone attacks the arguer instead of the argument. ("Attacks the Homie") Quiz_________________? Ad Populum/ Bandwagon (Fallacy of Relevance) - Answer This fallacy occurs when evidence boils down to "everybody's doing it, so it must be a good thing to do." (joining the Empire) Quiz_________________? Affirming the Consequent - Answer is a logical fallacy that involves taking a true statement and assuming the converse form would be true as well. Formally, we can represent this fallacy as follows: If X is the case, then Y is also the case. Y is true, so X must be true as well. Quiz_________________? Alief - Answer An automatic belief-like attitude that can explain how our instinctual responses can conflict with our reasoned-out beliefs. Quiz_________________? Anchoring / Adjustment bias - Answer Anchoring bias is a cognitive bias that causes us to rely too heavily on the first piece of information we are given about a topic. When we are setting plans or making estimates about something, we interpret newer information from the reference point of our anchor, instead of seeing it objectively. Quiz_________________? Appeal to Consequences (Fallacy of Relevance) - Answer attempt to motivate belief with either the good consequences of believing or the bad consequences of disbelieving (join the dark side we have cookies) Quiz_________________? Appeal to Force (Fallacy of Relevance) - Answer Telling the hearer that something bad will happen to him if he does not accept the argument. (

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Quiz_________________?

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Quiz_________________?

3-layer Argument -

Answer✅

3-layer




Quiz_________________?

A FORMAL FALLACY IS A TYPE OF -

Answer✅

Bad Argument Structure




Quiz_________________?

Ad Hominem Fallacy (Fallacy of Relevance) -

Answer✅

someone attacks the arguer instead of the argument.

("Attacks the Homie")



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, Quiz_________________?

Ad Populum/ Bandwagon (Fallacy of Relevance) -

Answer✅

This fallacy occurs when evidence boils down to "everybody's doing it, so it must be a good
thing to do." (joining the Empire)




Quiz_________________?

Affirming the Consequent -

Answer✅

is a logical fallacy that involves taking a true statement and assuming the converse form
would be true as well. Formally, we can represent this fallacy as follows:

If X is the case, then Y is also the case.

Y is true, so X must be true as well.




Quiz_________________?

Alief -

Answer✅

An automatic belief-like attitude that can explain how our instinctual responses can conflict
with our reasoned-out beliefs.




Quiz_________________?

Anchoring / Adjustment bias -

Answer✅

Anchoring bias is a cognitive bias that causes us to rely too heavily on the first piece of
information we are given about a topic. When we are setting plans or making estimates




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, about something, we interpret newer information from the reference point of our anchor,
instead of seeing it objectively.




Quiz_________________?

Appeal to Consequences (Fallacy of Relevance) -

Answer✅

attempt to motivate belief with either the good consequences of believing or the bad
consequences of disbelieving (join the dark side we have cookies)




Quiz_________________?

Appeal to Force (Fallacy of Relevance) -

Answer✅

Telling the hearer that something bad will happen to him if he does not accept the
argument. (




Quiz_________________?

Appeal to Ignorance (Fallacy of Weak Induction) -

Answer✅

Arguing that a lack of evidence proves something




Quiz_________________?

appeal to ignorance fallacy (Weak induction) -

Answer✅

This fallacy occurs when you argue that your conclusion must be true, because there is no
evidence against it.




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