Question 1

Which of the following is a standard informal fallacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The is-ought fallacy 
B)  The Red Herring fallacy 
C)  The Intentional fallacy 
D)  The fallacy of misplaced concreteness 
A)  The is-ought fallacy 
B)  The Red Herring fallacy 
C)  The Intentional fallacy 
D)  The fallacy of misplaced concreteness

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an argument that commits the fallacy of begging the question?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Sue will get an A only if she passes the final. I know she passed the final, so she must have got an A. " 
B)  "We must not give in to the demands of terrorists. To do so would be cowardly, not brave." 
C)  "We must believe that they are the children of the gods, for how can we doubt the word of the children
Of the gods?" 
D)  "Each of us has an obligation to feed children. How can you look into the eyes of a starving child and tell her you won't give her any food?" 
A)  "Sue will get an A only if she passes the final. I know she passed the final, so she must have got an A. " 
B)  "We must not give in to the demands of terrorists. To do so would be cowardly, not brave." 
C)  "We must believe that they are the children of the gods, for how can we doubt the word of the children
Of the gods?" 
D)  "Each of us has an obligation to feed children. How can you look into the eyes of a starving child and tell her you won't give her any food?"

Question 3

Informal fallacies are fallacies that involve a misuse or distortion of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a standard informal fallacy?

Which of the following is an example of an argument that commits the fallacy of begging the question?

Informal fallacies are fallacies that involve a misuse or distortion of information.

Basic Concepts

Identifying Arguments

Logic and Language

Categorical Logic: Statements

Categorical Logic: Syllogisms

Statement Logic: Truth Tables

Statement Logic: Proofs

Predicate Logic

Inductive Logic

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Exam 4: Informal Fallacies

Which of the following is a standard informal fallacy?

Which of the following is an example of an argument that commits the fallacy of begging the question?

Informal fallacies are fallacies that involve a misuse or distortion of information.

Basic Concepts

Identifying Arguments

Logic and Language

Categorical Logic: Statements

Categorical Logic: Syllogisms

Statement Logic: Truth Tables

Statement Logic: Proofs

Predicate Logic

Inductive Logic

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