Quiz on Scholarly Sources and Fallacies

What is a scholarly source?

• A source written by scholars for scholars

• A source with trustworthy information for the general public

• A source about which essays are written

• A source written by an academic press for students

Which type of source is written about primary sources?

• Scholarly source

• Secondary source

• Primary source

• Reliable source

What is an annotated bibliography?

• A bibliography with annotations

• A list of all sources used in a paper

• A source published by an academic press

• A bibliography without annotations

During a debate, David argues that we should invest more in renewable energy to combat climate change. Abigail responds by saying, "David wants us to stop using all forms of energy immediately, which would lead to economic collapse." What kind of fallacy is Abigail using?

• When someone draws conclusions based on insufficient evidence

• When an opponent oversimplifies or misrepresents an argument

• When a significant population believes a false proposition

• When complex issues are presented as two opposed sides

Mia noticed that all her friends were buying the latest smartphone model, so she decided to buy it too without researching its features. What fallacy does this behavior represent?

• Oversimplifying an argument

• Relying too heavily on an authority's opinion

• Believing a proposition is true because many people believe it

• Presenting issues as two opposed sides

What is the opposite of the hasty generalization fallacy?

• Slothful induction

• Correlation/causation

• Anecdotal evidence

• Texas sharpshooter

Which fallacy occurs when someone uses personal experience instead of logical evidence?

• Anecdotal evidence

• Middle ground

• Ad hominem

• No true Scotsman

What does the Texas sharpshooter fallacy involve?

• Cherry-picking data clusters

• Using personal attacks

• Assuming correlation implies causation

• Ignoring counterexamples

Which fallacy assumes that a compromise between two extremes is always true?

• Middle ground

• Slothful induction

• Tu quoque

• Fallacy fallacy

What is the term for attacking someone personally instead of refuting their argument?

• Ad hominem

• Tu quoque

• No true Scotsman

• Correlation/causation