D265 preassessment take 2

Usually when home team fans come out smiling and celebrating at the conclusion of a match, that means the home team won. At the conclusion of the match many home team fans came out smiling and celebrating. I, therefore, concluded that the home team won. Which term describes this argument?

• Inductive

• Sound

• Valid

• Deductive

I have seen the sun rise every day for many years. I, therefore, conclude that the sun will rise again tomorrow. Which term describes this argument?

• Valid

• Cogent

• Deductive

• Weak

All bears are wild. Smokey is a bear. Therefore, Smokey is wild. Which term describes the argument?

• Inductive

• Invalid

• Deductive

• Abductive

People should pay their taxes since paying taxes is the right thing to do. Which type of logic error is this an example of?

• Denying the antecedent

• Affirming the consequent

• Begging the question

• The fallacy fallacy

How could podcasts, newscasts, and talk radio be less biased?

• By featuring experts who offer contrary viewpoints

• By restricting viewership to paid subscribers only

• By channeling programming through social media only

• By stating disclaimers that acknowledge ideological viewpoints

An individual read a report that professional athletes spend an average of thirty hours per week exercising at the gym. Based on this report, the individual concludes that people who belong to a gym spend an average of thirty hours per week exercising. Which concept does this conclusion illustrate?

• Selection bias

• The principle of charity

• Anchoring

• Representativeness

Which argumentation concept does the following passage illustrate? "Some people point to the large number of unidentified flying object sightings and the discovery of many earth-like planets in the universe as evidence of extraterrestrial life. I don't take this evidence seriously, though, because I do not believe in extraterrestrial life."

• Representativeness

• Confirmation bias

• Denying the antecedent

• Anchoring and adjustment

95% of American citizens are billionaires. Sam is an American citizen. Therefore, Sam is a billionaire. Which set of terms classify this argument?

• Valid and sound

• Valid and unsound

• Strong and cogent

• Strong and uncogent