MGF 1107 TEST 1 Questions with Complete Correct Answers | Grade A+

MGF 1107 TEST 1 Questions with Complete Correct Answers | Grade A+ LOGIC Ans: The study of the methods and principles of reasoning. ARGUMENT Ans: Uses a set of facts or assumptions (premises) to support a conclusion FALLACY Ans: A deceptive argument APPEAL TO POPULARITY Ans: The fallacy of arguing that a claim must be true merely because a substantial number of people believe it. -'Millions of people saw Trainwreck so it must be a good movie' FALSE CAUSE Ans: A fallacy that occurs when the alleged cause fails to be related to, or to produce the effect: -"the black cat crossing the street brought me bad luck, so I had an accident." APPEAL TO IGNORANCE Ans: based on the assumption that whatever has not been proven false must be true -"People have been trying for centuries to prove that God exists. But no one has yet been able to prove it. Therefore, God does not exist." HASTY GENERALIZATION Ans: a fallacy in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence -The past 3 times I've visited home I've come down with a cold. Therefore, my parents house must make me sick. LIMITED CHOICE Ans: p is false; therefore...only q can be true. -'You don't drink Coke or Pepsi so you do not like soda.' APPEAL TO EMOTION