Inquiring Mind
Does the following person (a) doesn't want to exercise his mind; (b) has an inquiring mind, or (c) none of the above:
TED: Don't make me go into town to pick up groceries. There's a foot of snowfall since last night, and it will be a pain to shovel out the driveway again.
C - None of the above. Ted is not being lazy with his mind, but he may being lazy with his body.
True or False: A red herring introduces a relevant topic into an argument.
What is FALSE. A Red Herring introduces an IRRELEVANT topic by changing the subject.
What fallacy, if any, is committed in the following example?
TEENAGER: I'm hungry. I wonder if there is something to eat in the refrigerator... Only leftover roast beef. I guess I'm not that hungry.
What is NONE.
What form of bad reasoning, if any, do you find in the following example:
"Some plumbers are brilliant. I'm a plumber, and I know I'm brilliant."
Does the following person (a) doesn't want to exercise his mind; (b) has an inquiring mind, or (c) none of the above:
KATE: I hate going to the library. I always get caught reading some book and wasting a lot of time. But let's go anyway.
B. Has an inquiring mind. But she is just complaining. She knows she likes to learn things.
In the following example, what type of fallacy is being used, if any?
CLETUS: May the peace of the universe been your consciousness in these times of strife.
None.
What type of bad reasoning is used in the example below, if any:
TEENAGER: Who took my hairbrush? I never can find it when I want it, and when I don't wait it it's always right there.
What is CIRCULAR REASONING.
Evaluate the following conclusion. Based on your own knowledge of the subject, decide whether the conclusion is probably true or probably false.
"Most revolutions are bloody."
Is this person (a) showing that they love to listen, (b) showing that they don't love to listen, or (c) neither:
BETTY: Jabber, jabber jabber. You just talk and talk. Would you give a poor tired body like me some peace and quiet?
C. Neither. Betty might just be tired.
What type of fallacy is being used in the following example, if any:
"Ca I be next in the bathroom? I have to curl my hair, and you're just going to take a shower."
What is SPECIAL PLEADING.
What fallacy, if any, is committed in the following example?
COMPUTER: This program has performed an illegal operation and will be terminated.
JENNY: Ahhh! I'm a criminal! Are they going to throw me in prison?
What form of bad reasoning, if any, do you find in the following example:
SHOPKEEPER: The Smith family always has been hardworking and creative; I don't doubt that Bubba Smith will make a good employee.
What is WHOLE TO PART FALLACY. The Smith family as a whole may be a hard-working family, but Bubba Smith may not have those qualities by himself.
Is this person (a) showing that they love to listen, (b) showing that they don't love to listen, or (c) neither:
PATTY: I just have too many opinions, and I know I jabber on about hem too much. My opinions get in the way of learning. I need to just listen more and be more willing to accept other people's ideas.
A. Showing she loves to listen. She may think she talks too much, but she genuinely wants to listen more.
What form of bad reasoning is being used, if any, in the following example:
"We all know Senator Ribbet's view on the war. But what about that incident where he got drunk, crashed his car, and ended up killing somebody? In light of that, how can we listen to his views?"
What is AD HOMINEM ATTACK.
What fallacy, if any, is committed in the following examples?
"It is commonly known that, of all the living creatures on this planet, man is the only rational being. Therefore, we can conclude that women are irrational."
What form of bad reasoning, if any, do you find in the following example:
BANDIT SHOUTS INTO THE UPTURNED STAGECOACH: Throw out your valuables, m'ladies, or I shoot!
What is EITHER OR FALLACY. The bandit forgot about Zorro jumping out to save the people.
Define FALLACY.
A fallacy is an error in logic - a place where someone has made a mistake in his or her thinking.
Which form of bad reasoning is used in the following example, if any?
JENNY: I'm worried about the economy. I think we are entering a depression.
BERT: I wouldn't worry. I heard that 89 percent of Americans believe the economy is improving.
What is APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
What form of bad reasoning, if any, do you find in the following example:
WIFE: Are you in a bad mood because the Chiefs lost last night?
What is LOADED QUESTION.
CHALLENGE QUESTION. The following example may contain a fallacy not covered in class. True or False - the following statement contains a fallacy:
MOM: If all your friends jumped off a cliff, would you?
JOEY: Yes, where's the cliff?
TRUE. This is an example of a BANDWAGON FALLACY.