WGU D265 EXAM QUESTIONS AND THEIR COMPLETE CORRECT SOLUTIONS

A political candidate is maligned by an opponent for having experimented with recreational drug in college. Which fallacy of relevance is this an example of? A. Straw man B. Slippery slope. C. circular reasoning D Ad Hominem attack Ad Hominem attack Blake lives in Hawaii, so she must spend her weekends surfing. Which two statements accurately summarize the argument? Choose 2 answers The argument includes a single conclusion The argument includes a single premise The grass is green in color An example of a proposition Which is a non proposition? A. the earth is flat B. the sun is a star C. do not work on that essay D. red is a primary color Do not work on that essay What is the key feature of a simple proposition? A. An internal structure B. Truth value depends on its parts C. No internal structure D. Contains multiple propositions No internal structure Which is a simple proposition? A. The person had cake, but did not enjoy it. B. I am a bird or I am a human. C. Empathy should be practiced by everyone. D. Either I am smart, or they are fools and do not understand the issue Empathy should be practiced by everyone All bears are wild Smokey is a bear. Therefore, Smokey is wild. Which term describes this argument? Deductive A student states: "Road A is straight. Road B is winding. Roads A and B intersect."Which term describes this type of argument? A. Inductive argument B. True argument C. Invalid argument D. Non-argument Non-argument A professor of logic stated an arithmetical argument can be valid or invalid because of the structure of the argument?they gave an example of 1 +1 =2, 4-2=2 hence 1+1=4-2What structure represents the premise A. A+B=C, B+D= F B. A+C=B, D+B= C C. A+B=C, D+E= C D. A+B=C, D+E= F A+B=C, B+D= F If I am a scientist, then I am intelligent. I am not a scientist. Therefore. I am not intelligent Which type of logic error is this an example of? A. Affirming the consequent B. Begging the question C. Denying the antecedent D. The fallacy fallacy Denying the antecedent If Spencer is hungry, then Spencer is tired. Spencer is not hungry. Therefore, Spencer is not tired This is an example of which type of logic error? Choose one A. Denying the antecedent B. The fallacy fallacy C. Begging the question D. Affirming the consequent Denying the antecedent Which kind of fallacy arise when the premise of an argument presupposes the truth of the conclusion, rather than providing evidence for it? A. Straw man B. Red Herring C. Begging the question D. genetic Begging the question Two friends discussed pets and made two statements: Friend 1 "More people i know have dog than any other pets, so dogs are the most popular pets": Friend 2." The argument relies on the fallacy of anecdotal evidence to support this claim, so it can't be correct that dogs are popular type of fallacy is friend 2 committing? A. The fallacy -fallacy B. Hasty generalization fallacy C. Bandwagon fallacy D. Straw man fallacy the fallacy fallacy Some penguins live on Antarctica, therefore penguins are not type of fallacy is occurring in the above given scenario? A. Genetic B. Irrelevant appeal (also known as a non sequitur) C. Ad Populum D. False Dilemmas Irrelevance appeal Which two actions should a person take after identifying the author of an information source encountered on the internet? Choose 2 answers A. Determine the purpose and function of the applicable site or publication B. Consult a variety of sources to gain a broader perspective on the issue C. Poll social media contacts to determine if there is a consensus D. Learn the author's political party affiliation to determine the reliability of the source -Determine the purpose and function of the applicable site or publication -Consult a variety of sources to gain a broader perspective on the issue A young individual reads an article on social media titled 'Unemployment on the Rise.' and becomes very worried for their job prospects. Later, the individual notices that the article was six years old. and therefore not relevant to the current state of phrase was coined by Danah boyd and related to the scenario? A. Context Collapse B. Appeal to unqualified authority C. availability heuristic D. Representativeness heuristic Context Collapse What is confirmation bias?