DEVRY PHIL447N WEEK 4,5 AND 6 QUIZ

Question 1. Question
: (TCOs 2, 7 & 9) Determine which one of the rhetorical
devices or fallacies covered so far in our course occurs in the passage
below. In a court proceeding: “My
client is a single parent and the sole provider for her six children. A guilty
verdict will cause irreparable damage to her family. If she is sent to prison,
her children will be deprived of the love and care they need from a mother.
Please, for her children’s sake deliver a verdict of not guilty.” Scare tactics Common practice Argument from pity Wishful thinking Question 2. Question
: (TCOs 2, 7 & 9) Determine which one of the rhetorical
devices or fallacies covered so far in our course occurs in the passage
below. Candidate for political office:
“We are all sane, rational people here. As sane, rational people, you can
clearly see beyond the hype and hyperbole of my opponent. I am confident that
intelligent people like you will see that my tax policy will do far more for
our country than his ever could.” Argument from outrage Nationalism Appeal to popularity Apple polishing Question 3. Question
: (TCOs 7 & 9) Select the option that best depicts the
fallacy found in this passage: In conversation: P: “I swear I saw the Loch Ness
monster on my trip to Scotland.” M: “I don’t believe it.” P: “Can you prove
that I didn’t see it?” Line-drawing fallacy Perfectionist fallacy Strawman Misplacing the burden of proof Question 4. Question
: (TCOs 7 & 9) Which option best depicts the fallacy found
in this passage: If cigarettes aren’t bad for you, then how come it’s so hard
on your health to smoke? Circumstantial ad hominem Genetic fallacy Begging the question StrawmanQuiz 5 (TCOs 1 & 2) Categorical logic has been the principal
form that the methodology of logic took for over 2,000 years, beginning with
what philosopher? Epicurus Plato Pythagoras Aristotle Question 2. Question
: (TCO 4) Each of the four standard-form categorical claims in
categorical logic can be displayed graphically in a standard way using what
logical tool? Truth table Venn diagram Probability graph Syllogism Question 3. Question
: (TCOs 1 & 3)
Categorical syllogisms employ two premise claims and a conclusion claim
in standard forms, and three significant terms each occur exactly twice in exactly
two of the claims. What do we call the
term that occurs as the subject term of the syllogism’s conclusion? The minor term The major term The middle term The conjunctive term Comments: Question 4. Question
: (TCOs 1 & 2) Standard-form categorical claims all begin
with one of a small set of words. Which is the correct set? All, no, and some Most, no, and some This, that, and some All, every, and many Question 5. Question
: (TCOs 3 & 4) Truth-functional logic employs truth tables
to analyze sets of claims working together in arguments. What is the term that
describes the situation in which two simpler claims are determined by the truth
table to support a true argument “if and only if” both of the claims
are true? Contraction Intersection Conjunction Contradiction Qiz 6 (TCO 1 & 5) Which kind of inductive reasoning is being
used in the following sample? I spent last night at that hotel and was never once bitten
by a bedbug. There are no bedbugs in that hotel. Generalizing from a sample Arguing from analogy Reasoning from general to general Using a statistical syllogism Question 2. Question
: (TCO 1& 5) Which kind of inductive reasoning is being
used in the following sample? Most members of the House of Representatives take large
campaign contributions; therefore, it is safe to conclude that most members of
the Senate also take large campaign contributions. Generalizing from a sample Arguing from analogy Reasoning from general to general Using a statistical syllogism Question 3. Question
: (TCO 6 & 7) Identify the inductive fallacy in the
following example: Hardworking Americans need change now! Slanted question Self-selection fallacy Weak analogy Vague generality Question 4. Question
: (TCO 2) Identify the error in causal reasoning in the
following example: Nobody has proven that UFOs did not cause crop circles. Proof by absence of disproof Appeal to anecdote Overlooking statistical regression Confusing conditional probabilities Question 5. Question
: (TCO 5) Identify the method of forming a causal hypothesis
in the following example: Smoking is related to incidence of specific diseases.
Medical data show that smokers are more likely to get emphysema, lung cancer,
throat cancer, and heart disease, and get them younger than are nonsmokers.
These reports show that smoking is a likely cause for these diseases. Student Answer: Method of
difference Method of agreement Best diagnosis
method None of the above