Question 1

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
In high school I didn't have to study at all and I earned good grades in all my classes, so I'm sure I don't need to study to do well in my college classes.

Accepted Answer

A)   either-or
B)   red herring
C)   invalid analogy
D)   hasty deduction
E)   false cause C

Question 2

As your textbook explains, _________ are usually the most effective supporting materials iyou want to increase the emotional appeal oa persuasive speech.

Accepted Answer

A)   statistics
B)   analogies
C)   research studies
D)   quotations
E)   examples E

Question 3

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
Instituting a national sales tax must be a bad idea. Polls show that 66 percent oAmericans oppose it.

Accepted Answer

A)   invalid syllogism
B)   appeal to statistics
C)   red herring
D)   bandwagon
E)   slippery slope D

Question 4

According to your textbook, what error in reasoning should a speaker watch out for when using causal reasoning in a persuasive speech?

Accepted Answer

A)   claiming a causal link between two events when they are merely coincidental
B)   assuming that events have only one cause when there may be multiple causes
C)   committing the post nobis fallacy of using inappropriate causal evidence
D)   all of the above
E)   a and b only

Question 5

The slippery slope fallacy assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Analogical reasoning applies a general principle to a specific instance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The fallacy oappeal to tradition

Accepted Answer

A)   assumes that something old is automatically better than something new.
B)   assumes that something old is automatically worse than something new.
C)   shows disrespect for traditional values in reasoning from principle.
D)   makes comparisons with cases from history that aren't essentially similar.
E)   assumes that because something is popular, it is also good, correct, or desirable.

Question 8

A slippery slope fallacy

Accepted Answer

A)   assumes that taking a first step will inevitably lead to other steps that cannot be prevented.
B)   introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.
C)   assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable.
D)   forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.
E)   assumes that because two things are related in time, they are causally linked.

Question 9

The fallacy oappeal to tradition assumes that something old is automatically better than something new.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Terminal credibility is the credibility othe speaker at the end othe speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
How can you worry about cruelty to animals when spousal abuse occurs every day?

Accepted Answer

A)   red herring
B)   ad hominem
C)   hasty generalization
D)   either-or
E)   appeal to tradition

Question 12

According to your textbook, emotional appeals are usually inappropriate in persuasive speeches on questions ofact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   personification.
B)   post hoc, ergo propter hoc.
C)   red herring.
D)   ad hominem.
E)   bandwagon.

Question 14

The either-or fallacy assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The bandwagon fallacy

Accepted Answer

A)   assumes that taking a first step will inevitably lead to other steps that cannot be prevented.
B)   introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.
C)   assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable.
D)   forces listeners to choose between two alternatives when more than two alternatives exist.
E)   assumes that because two things are related in time, they are causally linked.

Question 16

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
It is time to abolish the electoral college. Something new is bound to work better than something that has been around for more than 200 years.

Accepted Answer

A)   false syllogism
B)   bandwagon
C)   invalid analogy
D)   hasty generalization
E)   appeal to novelty

Question 17

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy?
Iyou really want to lose weight, make sure you use the newest diet on the market. In weight-loss plans, as in everything else, newer is always better.

Accepted Answer

A)   circular example
B)   appeal to novelty
C)   bandwagon
D)   slippery slope
E)   hasty induction

Question 18

When reasoning from specific instances in a persuasive speech, it is usually a good idea for a speaker to supplement the specific instances with testimony or statistics showing that the instances are typical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To create common ground with an audience in the introduction oa persuasive speech, your textbook recommends that you

Accepted Answer

A)   show the audience that you share their values.
B)   use statistics to show the extent of a problem.
C)   confront the audience for failing to do the right thing.
D)   all of the above.
E)   a and b only.

Question 20

What error in reasoning is exemplified by the following statement?
My Volkswagen constantly needs repairs, and so does my roommate's Mazda. We can see, then, that all foreign cars are unreliable.

Accepted Answer

A)   invalid analogy
B)   hasty generalization
C)   circular thinking
D)   false cause
E)   faulty deduction

Exam 17: Methods Opersuasion

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? In high school I didn't have to study at all and I earned good grades in all my classes, so I'm sure I don't need to study to do well in my college classes.

As your textbook explains, _________ are usually the most effective supporting materials iyou want to increase the emotional appeal oa persuasive speech.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? Instituting a national sales tax must be a bad idea. Polls show that 66 percent oAmericans oppose it.

According to your textbook, what error in reasoning should a speaker watch out for when using causal reasoning in a persuasive speech?

The slippery slope fallacy assumes that because something is popular, it is therefore good, correct, or desirable.

Analogical reasoning applies a general principle to a specific instance.

The fallacy oappeal to tradition

A slippery slope fallacy

The fallacy oappeal to tradition assumes that something old is automatically better than something new.

Terminal credibility is the credibility othe speaker at the end othe speech.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? How can you worry about cruelty to animals when spousal abuse occurs every day?

According to your textbook, emotional appeals are usually inappropriate in persuasive speeches on questions ofact.

The fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute is referred to as

The either-or fallacy assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented.

The bandwagon fallacy

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? It is time to abolish the electoral college. Something new is bound to work better than something that has been around for more than 200 years.

According to your textbook, the following statement is an example owhat type ofallacy? Iyou really want to lose weight, make sure you use the newest diet on the market. In weight-loss plans, as in everything else, newer is always better.

When reasoning from specific instances in a persuasive speech, it is usually a good idea for a speaker to supplement the specific instances with testimony or statistics showing that the instances are typical.

To create common ground with an audience in the introduction oa persuasive speech, your textbook recommends that you

What error in reasoning is exemplified by the following statement? My Volkswagen constantly needs repairs, and so does my roommate's Mazda. We can see, then, that all foreign cars are unreliable.