CHAPTER05-QUIZ

Directions:
Select the BEST response alternative for each of the questions below.


1. Which of these is not a general attribute of informal fallacy?
A) Irrelevant.
B) Ambiguous.
C) Made up.
D) Insufficient.
2. Which emotion often leads to errors (part of logical fallacies):
A) Anger.
B) Sadness.
C) Pride.
D) Confusion.
3. Which form follows correctly from: If A is true, then B is true:
A) A is true therefore B is true.
B) B is true therefor A is true.
C) All of the above.
D) None of the above.
4. What is not one of the four big informal logical fallacies?
A) Emotion.
B) Ignorance.
C) Instinct.
D) Selection.
5. Which is part of an insufficient argument?
A) Relevancy to the conclusion.
B) Irrelevancy to the conclusion.
C) Proof of the conclusion's accuracy.
6. Whenever you affirm your consequent, have you proven something?
A) No, there still could be alternative explanations.
B) Yes, you proved your conclusion is right.
7. A valid argument affirms the consequent:
A) True
B) False
8. Which one of the following is not one of the four informal logical fallacies groups?
A) Ignorance.
B) Selection.
C) Cherry-picking.
D) Emotion.
9. What are the two types of logical arguments?
A) Informal and Formal.
B) Direct and Indirect.
C) Incisive and Decisive.
D) Deductive and Inductive.
E) All of the above.
10. What does insufficient premise mean?
A) They are unclear or confusing.
B) They may be true, but are irrelevant to the conclusion.
C) They are presumed to be correct but in fact are not.
D) They might be relevant, but they are inadequate.
11. What type of argument best describes the following:
Premise: All men are mortal.
Premise: Socrates is a man.
Therefore...
Conclusion: Socrates is mortal.
A) Inductive.
B) Deductive.
C) Ambiguous.
D) Basic logic.
12. Which of the following best describes "cherry picking"?
A) Unfairly selecting those facts that support one's conclusion.
B) Wishful thinking.
C) Appealing to tradition, argument from popularity.
D) Diverting an arguer by introducing an irrelevant topic.
13. An example of an unfounded claim that is not even considered an argument:
A) Circular reasoning.
B) Begging the question.
C) Argument from repetition.
D) All of the above.
14. In ________ arguments, if a premise is true the conclusion must be ________.
A) Deductive; true
B) Deductive; false
C) Inductive; valid
D) Inductive & Deductive; true
15. Arguments that violate the "If A, then B. A is true. Therefore B is true." form are called:
A) Formal logical errors.
B) Informal logical errors.
C) Formal illogical errors.
D) Informal illogical errors.
16. A logical error:
A) Affirms the consequent.
B) Affirms the antecedent.
C) Ignores the consequent.
D) Ignores the antecedent.
17. Which is NOT included in the deflection category of the Big Four informal logical fallicies?
A) Ad hominem.
B) Appeal to pity.
C) Red herring.
D) Poisoning the well.
18. What is the most popular form of Deflection argument?
A) Ad Hominem.
B) Poisoning the Well.
C) Red Herring.
D) All of the above.
19. What is the most popular form of Selection argument?
A) Cherry Picking
B) False Dilemma
C) False Equivalence
D) Straw Man Fallacy
20. What emotion is most often appealed to with arguments?
A) Pride.
B) Fear.
C) Pity.
D) Love.
21. Which of the following is not one of the Big Four Informal Logical Fallacies?
A) Ignorance.
B) Deflection.
C) Reflection.
D) Emotion.
E) Selection.
22. What is the strongest predictor of strength of one's belief in a paranormal claim?
A) Perceived media support.
B) Personal experience.
C) Argument from ignorance.
D) Perceived scientific evidence.
23. Which of the following is true about inductive arguments?
A) These arguments go from the general to the particular
B) As long as we accept the premises, there is absolutely no room for debate.
C) The conclusion restates or is a variant of the premise.
D) Conclusions are not absolutely true or valid, but simply strong or weak.
24. "Tu quoque" can also be known as?
A) Poisons the well.
B) Cherry picking.
C) Ad hominem argument.
D) Appeal to hypocrisy.
25. What are the two examples used to show Pretend Logic and Make-Believe Arguments?
A) Circular Reasoning and Premises.
B) Circular Reasoning and Argument from Repetition.
C) Deductive and Inductive.
D) Conclusion and Indicator words.
26. Which logical fallacy has to do with unfairly selecting those facts that support one's conclusion?
A) Cherry Picking.
B) False Dilemma.
C) False Equivalence.
D) Poisoning the well.
27. Poisoning the well is directly related to:
A) Argument from Ignorance.
B) Deflection.
C) Appeal to Emotion.
D) Oversimplification.
28. Straw man fallacy does NOT do which of the following?
A) Distorts an opponent's view.
B) Oversimplifies an opponent's view.
C) Acknowledges context.
D) Omission of key elements.
29. Together conclusions and premises comprise
A) A logical argument.
B) An idea.
C) A dispute.
D) All the above.
30. Pretend logic and make-believe arguments include:
A) Circular reasoning.
B) Argument from repetition.
C) Deductive reasoning.
D) Both (a) and (b).
31. The big four informal logical fallacies include:
A) Argument from science.
B) Appeal to facts.
C) Argument from ignorance.
D) Both (a) and (b).
32. Deductive arguments:
A) Go from the general to the particular.
B) Go from the particular to the general.
C) Are always a logical error.
D) Cannot be mistaken.


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