Improving Your Thinking Multiple Choice

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. A fallacy is

A tempting logical mistake in reasoning. correct incorrect

The use of ambiguous terms. correct incorrect

An invalid argument. correct incorrect

A mistaken belief. correct incorrect

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. The fallacy of complex question

Is not a fallacy at all. correct incorrect

Is a particular version of the ad hominem fallacy. correct incorrect

Is a particular version of the fallacy of petitio principii. correct incorrect

Involves appeal to irrelevant authority. correct incorrect

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. An appeal to unsuitable authority is

A fallacy of irrelevance. correct incorrect

A particular version of the fallacy of petitio principii. correct incorrect

Occurs when there is no good reason to think this authority is an expert on the issue. correct incorrect

Both a. and c. correct incorrect

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. A stipulative definition should not

Be too broad. correct incorrect

Assign an arbitrary definition to a word with an established meaning. correct incorrect

Be arbitrary. correct incorrect

Be circular. correct incorrect

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. Defining all of one's terms at the beginning of a discussion is

Necessary to avoid confusion. correct incorrect

Possible to do but not necessary. correct incorrect

Impossible because there will always be undefined terms no matter how far one proceeds. correct incorrect

The only way to make sure the speakers are discussing the same thing. correct incorrect