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PHI103 Informal Logic

Week 5 Quiz

Question 1 In an argumentative essay, the premises of the argument  __________.

  are the reasons that support the thesis

  do not need justification in an essay

  are what the thesis defends

  occur in the conclusion of the paper

 

Question 2 How should one ethically engage in verbal argumentation?

  Try to maintain a focus on demonstrating the other person is wrong.

  Try to maintain focus on the argument when analyzing what people are saying.

  Try to win at all costs.

  Stick to one’s position even if evidence is better for the opposing position.

 

Question 3  “If I drive drunk I’ll crash. I crashed, so I must be drunk.”

  Non sequitur

  Ad Hominem

  Post Hoc

  Affirming the consequent

  No Fallacy

 

Question 4 The legalization of drugs is neither unwise nor immoral.  It is not unwise because by legalizing drugs we would eliminate the illegal drug trade.  Hence, by legalizing drugs, we would rid our nation of all the violence that goes along with the illegal drug trade.  Furthermore, the legalization of drugs is not immoral because it can be combined with a massive program of moral education.

  Deductive

  Inductive

  Neither

 

Question 5 Deciduous trees are trees that shed their leaves. Maple trees are deciduous trees. Thus, maple trees will shed their leaves at some point during the growing season.

True or False: The statement, “Maple trees are deciduous trees,” is a premise.

  True

  False

 

Question 6 The thesis in an argumentative essay __________.

  is composed of premises

  should be general so that one can write enough on the topic

  is the claim that is being defended

  is not as important as the problem

 

Question 7 The statement “Either the maid did it or the butler did” is a __________.

  conjunction

  disjunction

  conditional

  none of these

 

Question 8 If we go to the movies, we will need to drive the minivan.

  Claim

  Non-Claim

  Neither

 

Question 9 The statement “If you come with me, then we can go shopping” is a __________.

  conjunction

  disjunction

  conditional

  none of these

 

Question 10 Confirmation bias is:

  The ability to prove that one’s conclusions are true

  The ad hominem fallacy

  The tendency to accept arguments with conclusions on already believes

  Committing an informal fallacy

 

Question 11 Arguments __________.

  always have the same level of complexity

  are always expressed in standard form

  can include complicated chains of inference that build on themselves

  have to be valid in order to be convincing

 

Question 12 My father always only bought Ford cars. He said they were the best cars ever. So I only buy Fords.

  Begging the Question

  Ad Hominem

  Post Hoc

  Appeal to inadequate authority

  No Fallacy

 

Question 13 A sound argument is __________.

  a valid argument in which it is impossible to have true premises and a false conclusion

  a valid argument with true premises and a false conclusion

  an argument in which it is possible to have true premises and a true conclusion

  a valid argument with true premises

  all of these

 

Question 14 When disagreeing with a premise, __________.

  one should point to the outcomes of the conclusion

  one should have reasons in place that demonstrate the premise is not sufficiently likely to be true.

  one should attack premises that are not important to the argument

  one should point out the failings of its author

 

Question 15 Politician: “We either decide to keep the handgun laws in the city limits and maintain peace, or we revoke the laws and let the city become a modern day Wild West.”

  Straw Man

  Hyperbole

  False Dilemma

  No Fallacy

 

Question 16 Which type of inductive argument is the following:

“He is late; there must have been traffic.”

  Statistical Syllogism

  Inductive Generalization

  Appeal to Authority

  Inference to the Best Explanation

 

Question 17 The objection in an argumentative essay __________.

  should be the simplest argument against your own position

  should be presented in a weak manner in order to attack it easily

  requires objectivity and should be strong

  is the thing that you will refute in the support section of your paper

 

Question 18 Since all philosophers are seekers of truth, it follows that no evil human is a seeker after truth, since no philosophers are evil humans.

True or False: The statement, “no evil human is a seeker after truth,” is the conclusion.

  True

  False

 

Question 19 Drive the minivan.

  Claim

  Non-Claim

  Neither

 

Question 20  “If he were happy, he would be smiling. He is not smiling, so he is not happy.”

  Modus Tollens

  Modus Ponens

  Post Hoc

  Syllogistic Logic

  Affirming the Consequent