WorksheetsMore Practice: fallacies 19-22 and collective whole vs. clas
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Select the two fallacies which make assumptions that move in a whole-to-part direction.
Composition
Division
Sweeping Gen.
Hasty Gen.
Refers to all of the pieces that make up one single item, like an apple pie, a motorcycle, or the Nike company.
collective whole
class
Select the two fallacies which make assumptions that move in a part-to-whole direction.
Composition
Division
Sweeping Gen.
Hasty Gen.
If an argument is making an assumption about a class of things, which two fallacies could be happening?
Composition
Division
Sweeping Gen.
Hasty Gen.
Name the fallacy: "Luc Longley is just the ingredient that the Phoenix Suns need to win a championship; he's been playing center for all six championship seasons of the amazing Chicago Bulls!"
Composition
Division
Sweeping Gen.
Hasty Gen.
Name the fallacy: "Matt Damon is such a bad actor. I saw the Bourne Identity, and all he did was fight scenes and car chases."
Composition
Division
Sweeping Gen.
Hasty Gen.
A set or category of things that all share the same basic attributes, like all Republicans, all pies, all sports apparel companies.
collective whole
class
If an argument is making an assumption about a collective whole, which two fallacies could be happening?
Composition
Division
Sweeping Gen.
Hasty Gen.
Name the fallacy: "Veritas School is the finest school in the Chattanooga area! ALL of our teachers have won teaching awards, so I know this for a fact."
Composition
Division
Sweeping Gen.
Hasty Gen.
Name the fallacy: "The roads in Pennsylvania are terrible. If you drive in Pennsylvania you can count on hitting a pothole every time you drive!"
Composition
Division
Sweeping Gen.
Hasty Gen.
