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AiA Stuff Higher Philo

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The argument


P1 - All unmarried men are bachelors

P2 - I am a bachelor

C- I am an unmarried man


contains which logical fallacy

a)

Denying the antecedent

b)

Affirming the consequent

c)

No fallacy present

d)

Denying a conjunct

2.

The argument


P1 - All that comes from the mind cannot be trusted

P2 - Fear comes from the mind

C - You should not trust fear


is...

a)

Valid but unsound

b)

Sound

c)

invalid

d)

invalid and sound

3.

A slipper slope fallacy is a(n)...

a)

Invalid argument

b)

Formal fallacy

c)

Informal fallacy

d)

Consistently persuasive argument

4.

The argument


P1 - All dogs go to heaven

P2 - I will not go to heaven

C - I am not a dog


is...

a)

Valid but unsound and commits a formal fallacy

b)

Valid but unsound and commits a informal fallacy

c)

Invalid and therefore unsound and doesn't commit a fallacy

d)

Invalid and therefore unsound and does commit a fallacy

5.

The argument


P1 - I am too overworked and need a break

P2 - Getting a hot chocolate would count as a break

C - You should let me get a hot chocolate


Commits which logical fallacy

a)

Appeal to authority

b)

Appeal to Fear

c)

Red Herring

d)

Appeal to Pity

6.

The argument


P1 - The WiFi was down for me

P2 - The WiFi was down for everyone else

C - I could have gone and gotten my WiFi fixed at IT instead of waiting


is...

a)

Invalid with false premises

b)

Valid but unsound

c)

Invalid with true premises

d)

Valid and sound

7.

The argument


P1 - The last ten times I played slots I lost

P2 - The more I lose the more likely I am to win next time I play

C - I am going to win the next time I play slots


Commits which fallacy

a)

Gambler's fallacy

b)

Appeal to luck

c)

Probable cause

d)

Doesn't commit a fallacy