CNSL 144 QUIZ 5 AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
1. There will be a questions covering material from pp. 151 - 206:
Be able to identify examples of the following fallacies: appeal to popularity,
fallacy of antecedent, false analogy, the unit fallacy, misinterpreting the evidence,
hasty generalization, fallacy of ignorance, tautology (repeating the premise or
begging the question), many questions, false dilemma, complex cause, red
herring, straw man tactic, and slippery slope.
Appel to Popularity: "Other kids get to do it, so why don't I?". Def: is a logical fallacy. It
happens when someone tries to argue that something is right because lots of people
believe in it.
Fallacy of Antecedent: "If you give a man a gun, he may kill someone. If he has no gun,
then he will not kill anyone." Def: is a bad conclusion, assumes that this moment is
identical to past, similar moments.
False Analogy: "I can o this well so I can do that unrelated thing just as well."
The Unit Fallacy: "One apple plus one orange equal two apples" Def: mistaking one
kind of unit for another.
, Misinterpreting the Evidence: "Seeing all those crimes on TV makes me want to lock up
my kids and never let them out." Def: The examples don't support the conclusion.
Hasty Generalization: "That Yale intern was great. Let's hire another Yalie." Def: the
argument offers too few examples to prove the point.
Fallacy of Ignorance: "There's nothing wrong with you. The lab tests came back
negative." Def: If we can't prove it, then it must exist. Or if we can't disprove it, then it
must exist.
Tautology (Repeating the Premise or Begging the Question): "The Cowboys are favored
to win since they're the better team." Def: The same thing gets repeated in different
words.
Many questions: "Do you support government-financed abortions and a woman's right
to choose?"
False Dilemma: "We can appeal either to the car fancier or the general consumer. Since
we want to target our market, we obviously should limit sales to cat shows." Def: your
given two choices when you actually have many choices.
Complex Cause: "My client's motorcycle helmet failed, leaving him with a permanent,
devastating headache. This jury should find the manufactured grievously at fault." Def:
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
1. There will be a questions covering material from pp. 151 - 206:
Be able to identify examples of the following fallacies: appeal to popularity,
fallacy of antecedent, false analogy, the unit fallacy, misinterpreting the evidence,
hasty generalization, fallacy of ignorance, tautology (repeating the premise or
begging the question), many questions, false dilemma, complex cause, red
herring, straw man tactic, and slippery slope.
Appel to Popularity: "Other kids get to do it, so why don't I?". Def: is a logical fallacy. It
happens when someone tries to argue that something is right because lots of people
believe in it.
Fallacy of Antecedent: "If you give a man a gun, he may kill someone. If he has no gun,
then he will not kill anyone." Def: is a bad conclusion, assumes that this moment is
identical to past, similar moments.
False Analogy: "I can o this well so I can do that unrelated thing just as well."
The Unit Fallacy: "One apple plus one orange equal two apples" Def: mistaking one
kind of unit for another.
, Misinterpreting the Evidence: "Seeing all those crimes on TV makes me want to lock up
my kids and never let them out." Def: The examples don't support the conclusion.
Hasty Generalization: "That Yale intern was great. Let's hire another Yalie." Def: the
argument offers too few examples to prove the point.
Fallacy of Ignorance: "There's nothing wrong with you. The lab tests came back
negative." Def: If we can't prove it, then it must exist. Or if we can't disprove it, then it
must exist.
Tautology (Repeating the Premise or Begging the Question): "The Cowboys are favored
to win since they're the better team." Def: The same thing gets repeated in different
words.
Many questions: "Do you support government-financed abortions and a woman's right
to choose?"
False Dilemma: "We can appeal either to the car fancier or the general consumer. Since
we want to target our market, we obviously should limit sales to cat shows." Def: your
given two choices when you actually have many choices.
Complex Cause: "My client's motorcycle helmet failed, leaving him with a permanent,
devastating headache. This jury should find the manufactured grievously at fault." Def:
