1、An ad hominem argument
A、 is an argument that the members of a group must have a property because the group as a whole has that property.
B、 is an argument that criticizes what a person says by criticizing the person who says it.
C、 is an argument that supports what a
2、An appeal to authority
A、 is an argument that the members of a group must have a property because the group as a whole has that property.
B、 is an argument that criticizes what a person says by criticizing the person who says it.
C、 is an argument that supports what a
3、A silencer is an argument in which the premises are about the person making a point, and the conclusion is that
A、 they are not entitled to make that point in the context in which they did, so you should not listen to them.
B、 they did not have enough evidence to make that point in the context in which they did, so you should not believe them.
C、 the premi
4、A dismisser is an argument in which the premises are about the person making a point, and the conclusion is that
A、 they are not entitled to make that point in the context in which they did, so you should not listen to them.
B、 they did not have enough evidence to make that point in the context in which they did, so you should not believe them.
C、 the premi
5、A denier is an argument in which the premises are about the person making a point, and the conclusion is that
A、 they are not entitled to make that point in the context in which they did, so you should not listen to them.
B、 they did not have enough evidence to make that point in the context in which they did, so you should not believe them.
C、 the point
6、An amplifier is an argument in which the premises are about the person making a point, and the conclusion is that
A、 they are not entitled to make that point in the context in which they did, so you should not listen to them.
B、 they did not have enough evidence to make that point in the context in which they did, so you should not believe them.
C、 the point
7、A supporter is an argument in which the premises are about the person making a point, and the conclusion is that
A、 they are not entitled to make that point in the context in which they did, so you should not listen to them.
B、 they did not have enough evidence to make that point in the context in which they did, so you should not believe them.
C、 the point
8、An affirmer is an argument in which the premises are about the person making a point, and the conclusion is that
A、 they are not entitled to make that point in the context in which they did, so you should not listen to them.
B、 they did not have enough evidence to make that point in the context in which they did, so you should not believe them.
C、 the point
9、Which of the following arguments is an ad hominem?
A、 Honest Abe told me that it will rain today, therefore, it will probably rain today.
B、 Lying Larry told me that it will rain today, therefore, it probably will not rain today.
C、 Vague Vinny told me that it will rain today, but there’s no subs
10、Which of the following arguments is an appeal to authority?
A、 It’s true that Joe is a genius, but that doesn’t mean that everything he says is right! So don’t just accept everything he says.
B、 It’s silly to vote, since your vote doesn’t count anyway: no election is ever decided by a single vote.
C、 Geor
11、Consider the following argument:“Tony claims to have found the Higgs Boson. But Tony is constantly lying to make himself sound important. So I bet he hasn’t found the Higgs Boson at all.” This argument is an example of
A、 a silencer.
B、 a dismisser.
C、 a denier.
D、 an affirmer.
E、 an amplifier.
12、Consider the following argument:“Ronald Reagan thought that there should be a nationwide ban on assault weapons. And no one would know as much about this issue as Ronald Reagan did. Therefore, there should be a nationwide ban on assault weapons.”This
A、 supporter.
B、 affirmer.
C、 dismisser.
D、 amplifier.
E、 denier.
