ASHFORD – PHI 103 – WEEK 4 – QUIZ ANSWERS (PART 2)
1. Question : In the _________ argument, if the first event occurs, then another will
follow, and it this happens, then another will follow, and this will be
followed by progressively worse outcomes leading to a most undesirable
end. This chain of conditional inferences is fallacious only if one or more
of the chains is false or implausible, or if the indicated end is neither
objectionable nor undesirable.
Student Answer: appeal to popular belief or practice
slippery slope
ad hominem
appeal to authority
Instructor The answer can be found in Section 7.3, “Fallacies of Clarity,” of With Good
Explanation: Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: (not graded)
Comments:
Question 2. Question : “Why do I believe aliens exist? What’s your reason for not believing they
do?” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
Student Answer: Wishful thinking
None of these
Fallacious appeal to authority
Straw man
Misplacing the burden of proof
Instructor The answer can be found in Section 7.1, “Fallacies of Support,” of With Good
Explanation: Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: (not graded)
Comments:
Question 3. Question : “Capital punishment is wrong because we shouldn’t kill people even if
they are criminals.” This statement commits which of the following
fallacies?
Student Answer: None of these
Appeal to fear
Shifting the burden of proof
Ad hominem
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Begging the question
Instructor The answer can be found in Section 7.1, “Fallacies of Support,” of With Good
Explanation: Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: (not graded)
Comments:
Question 4. Question : “Sharks can be dangerous, so you should be careful when you go
surfing.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
Student Answer: Begging the question
Ad hominem
None of these
Slippery slope
Appeal to ignorance
Instructor The answer can be found in Section 7.2, “Fallacies of Relevance,” of With Good
Explanation: Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: (not graded)
Comments:
Question 5. Question : In the ______________ fallacy, the flawed reasoning lies in accepting
that because most people believe that X is the case, then it must be true
that X is the case.
Student Answer: Appeal to authority
Appeal to popular opinion
Ad hominem
Slippery slope
Instructor The answer can be found in Section 7.2, “Fallacies of Relevance,” of With Good
Explanation: Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: (not graded)
Comments:
Question 6. Question : A fallacy is a form of reasoning that __________.
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1. Question : In the _________ argument, if the first event occurs, then another will
follow, and it this happens, then another will follow, and this will be
followed by progressively worse outcomes leading to a most undesirable
end. This chain of conditional inferences is fallacious only if one or more
of the chains is false or implausible, or if the indicated end is neither
objectionable nor undesirable.
Student Answer: appeal to popular belief or practice
slippery slope
ad hominem
appeal to authority
Instructor The answer can be found in Section 7.3, “Fallacies of Clarity,” of With Good
Explanation: Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: (not graded)
Comments:
Question 2. Question : “Why do I believe aliens exist? What’s your reason for not believing they
do?” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
Student Answer: Wishful thinking
None of these
Fallacious appeal to authority
Straw man
Misplacing the burden of proof
Instructor The answer can be found in Section 7.1, “Fallacies of Support,” of With Good
Explanation: Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: (not graded)
Comments:
Question 3. Question : “Capital punishment is wrong because we shouldn’t kill people even if
they are criminals.” This statement commits which of the following
fallacies?
Student Answer: None of these
Appeal to fear
Shifting the burden of proof
Ad hominem
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, ASHFORD – PHI 103 – WEEK 4 – QUIZ ANSWERS (PART 2)
Begging the question
Instructor The answer can be found in Section 7.1, “Fallacies of Support,” of With Good
Explanation: Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: (not graded)
Comments:
Question 4. Question : “Sharks can be dangerous, so you should be careful when you go
surfing.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
Student Answer: Begging the question
Ad hominem
None of these
Slippery slope
Appeal to ignorance
Instructor The answer can be found in Section 7.2, “Fallacies of Relevance,” of With Good
Explanation: Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: (not graded)
Comments:
Question 5. Question : In the ______________ fallacy, the flawed reasoning lies in accepting
that because most people believe that X is the case, then it must be true
that X is the case.
Student Answer: Appeal to authority
Appeal to popular opinion
Ad hominem
Slippery slope
Instructor The answer can be found in Section 7.2, “Fallacies of Relevance,” of With Good
Explanation: Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: (not graded)
Comments:
Question 6. Question : A fallacy is a form of reasoning that __________.
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