Analyzing Logical Fallacies and Inferences: A Study of Reasoning and Argumentation
This document analyzes logical fallacies and inferences, likely focusing on improving reasoning and argumentation skills.
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Analyzing Logical Fallacies and Inferences: A Study of Reasoning and
Argumentation
Grading Summary
These are the automatically
computed results of your exam.
Grades for essay questions, and
comments from your instructor, are
in the "Details" section below.
Date Taken: 1/30/2015
Time Spent: 04 min , 15 secs
Points Received: 16 / 20 (80%)
Question Type: # Of Questions: # Correct:
Multiple Choice 5 4
Grade Details - All Questions
Question
1.
Question : Inferring a claim based on data is deductive logic, but what happens when the
inference circumvents logical reasoning?
Student Answer: No one will understand you.
A fallacy has been committed.
One has proven to be a good logician.
One ought to use inductive reasoning.
The syllogism is sound.
Instructor
Explanation:
Tutorial
Points Received: 4 of 4
Comments:
Question
2.
Question : A car salesman says this, in order to get you to buy a new car from him:
"Buddy! You gotta buy this car. You've seen the commercials where Governor
Ahnold is driving this car, haven't you? You want to be like him, right?"
This type of faulty logic is an example of _____.
Student Answer: hasty generalization
appeal to authority
false dilemma
false analogy
Argumentation
Grading Summary
These are the automatically
computed results of your exam.
Grades for essay questions, and
comments from your instructor, are
in the "Details" section below.
Date Taken: 1/30/2015
Time Spent: 04 min , 15 secs
Points Received: 16 / 20 (80%)
Question Type: # Of Questions: # Correct:
Multiple Choice 5 4
Grade Details - All Questions
Question
1.
Question : Inferring a claim based on data is deductive logic, but what happens when the
inference circumvents logical reasoning?
Student Answer: No one will understand you.
A fallacy has been committed.
One has proven to be a good logician.
One ought to use inductive reasoning.
The syllogism is sound.
Instructor
Explanation:
Tutorial
Points Received: 4 of 4
Comments:
Question
2.
Question : A car salesman says this, in order to get you to buy a new car from him:
"Buddy! You gotta buy this car. You've seen the commercials where Governor
Ahnold is driving this car, haven't you? You want to be like him, right?"
This type of faulty logic is an example of _____.
Student Answer: hasty generalization
appeal to authority
false dilemma
false analogy
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Philosophy