Thinking Critically

A logical argument always includes

• at least one premise and one conclusion.

• at least one premise and one fallacy

• at least one fallacy and one conclusion

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a fallacy is

• a deceptive argument.

• a statement that is untrue.

• A fallacy is an opinion.

• A fallacy is a form of reasoning.

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Which of the following could not qualify as a logical argument?

• a list of premises that do not lead to a conclusion

• a series of statements in which the conclusion comes before the premises

• a series of statements that generate heated debate

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An argument in which the conclusion essentially restates the premise is an exmaple of

• circular reasoning

• limited choice

• logic

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The fallacy of appeal to ignorance occurs when

• the fact that we cannot prove a statement p to be true is taken to imply that p is false

• the fact that a statement p is true is taken to imply that the opposite of p must be false

• a conclusion p is disregarded because the person who stated it is ignorant

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Consider the argument "I don't support hte President's tax plan because I don't trust his motives." What is the conclusion of this argument?

• I don't support the President's tax plan.

• I don't trust his motives.

• The President's not trustworthy.

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"I don't support the President's tax plan because I don't trust his motives" is an example of

• an argument that uses the fallacy of personal attack.

• an argument that uses the fallacy of appeal to emotion.

• a well-reasoned, logical argument.

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"Your lack of enthusiasm for soccer proves that you are not a sports fan" is an example of

• an argument that uses the fallacy of limited choice.

• a well-reasoned, logical argument.

• an argument that uses the fallacy of diversion.

• an argument that uses the fallacy of appeal to emotion.

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Suppose the fact that an event A occurs before event B is used to conclude that A caused B. This is an example of

• the fallacy of false cause.

• a well-reasoned, logical argument.

• the fallacy of hasty generalization.

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