Chapter 05 Practice Quiz

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. In committing the genetic fallacy, one fallaciously disputes a claim because ________.

of something about the person who is advancing the claim correct incorrect

of the origins of that claim correct incorrect

of a mischaracterization or oversimplification of a claim correct incorrect

a relative made the claim correct incorrect

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. Suppose there is a dispute over whether qi really exists. A defender argues that it must exist because it has been an accepted part of Chinese culture for thousands of years. This defense constitutes ________.

committing the fallacy of appeal to ignorance correct incorrect

committing the fallacy of appeal to tradition correct incorrect

committing the fallacy of false dilemma correct incorrect

very good scientific reasoning correct incorrect

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. When a speaker claims that a view must be true because it has not been disproven, ________.

she makes an appeal to tradition correct incorrect

she commits the straw man fallacy correct incorrect

she makes an appeal to ignorance correct incorrect

she commits no fallacy correct incorrect

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. A premise begs the question when it ________.

makes an assumption correct incorrect

wrongly presumes that there are only two alternatives correct incorrect

presumes a conclusion that it should be establishing correct incorrect

accepts a claim simply because it is popular correct incorrect

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. The fallacy that argues that taking a particular step will inevitably lead to a further undesirable step, or steps, is called the ________.

false dilemma correct incorrect

fallacy of composition correct incorrect

genetic fallacy correct incorrect

slippery slope fallacy correct incorrect

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. ________ is another name for the fallacy known as "appeal to the person."

Genetic fallacy correct incorrect

Begging the question correct incorrect

Ad hominem correct incorrect

Tu quoque correct incorrect

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. The fallacy of using a word in two different senses within one argument is called ________.

composition correct incorrect

division correct incorrect

ambiguity correct incorrect

equivocation correct incorrect

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. The fallacy of accepting or rejecting a claim solely on the basis of what groups of people generally do is specifically called ________.

appeal to popularity correct incorrect

appeal to common practice correct incorrect

appeal to tradition correct incorrect

appeal to ignorance correct incorrect

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. The weight of evidence or argument required by one side in a debate or disagreement is called ________.

burden of proof correct incorrect

begging the question correct incorrect

false dilemma correct incorrect

creationism correct incorrect

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. "You must vote for either the Liberal, or for the Conservative candidate." This passage is an example of the fallacy known as ________.

begging the question correct incorrect

straw man correct incorrect

false dilemma correct incorrect

red herring correct incorrect

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. Consider the assumption that a basketball team drawn from the superstars of that league would necessarily form the best team in the league. This is an example of the fallacy of division.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Anytime one doubts a claim by pointing out a defect in the person advancing the claim, he or she commits the fallacy of appeal to the person.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. There are circumstances in which it is reasonable to reject a claim solely on the basis of a lack of evidence in its favour.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. The fallacy of equivocation occurs when a claim in an argument is extremely vague.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Arguments that beg the question are fallacious because the premises are irrelevant to the truth of the conclusion.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Fallacies can be divided into two broad categories: those that have irrelevant premises, and those that have unacceptable premises.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Hypocrites' arguments are always and invariably fallacious.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Tu quoque is a type of ad hominem fallacy.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Straw man is a type of red herring fallacy.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect

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. Faulty analogy is another name for false dilemma.

TRUE correct incorrect

FALSE correct incorrect