Question 1.1. “Bob is a convicted felon. So what he says cannot be true.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies? (Points : 1)  Ad hominem  Appeal to ignorance  Fallacy ad verecundiam  Red herringd. None of theseQuestion 2.2. “Julie started carrying a rabbit’s foot, and then she won the lottery.” Assuming that the rabbit’s foot caused Julie to win the lottery commits which of the following fallacies? (Points : 1)  Ad hominem  False cause  Straw man  Slippery slope  None of theseQuestion 3.3. “Officer, please don’t give me a ticket. I’ve been having a really bad day and I am depressed.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies? (Points : 1)  Begging the question  Hasty generalization  Appeal to ridicule  Appeal to pity  None of theseQuestion 4.4. “It is illegal, because it’s against the law.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies? (Points : 1)  Circular reasoning  Non sequitur  Slippery slope  Appeal to pity  None of theseQuestion 5.5. “You should read this book. Everybody likes it, so it must be good.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies? (Points : 1)  Accident  Appeal to popular opinion  Appeal to inadequate authority  Argumentum ad librum  None of theseQuestion 6.6. A student asks a teacher for a 1-day extension. The teacher says if she gives a 1-day extension, then she would have to give a 2-day extension, then a 3-day extension, and eventually not have any deadlines at all. This is an example of which of the following fallacies? (Points : 1)  Ad hominem  Appeal to fear  Appeal to popular opinion  Slippery slope  None of theseQuestion 7.7. “That 1985 Datsun has seen better days, hasn’t it?” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices? (Points : 1)  Euphemism  Dysphemism  Weaseler  Hyperbole  No device usedQuestion 8.8. In the ______________ fallacy, the flawed reasoning lies in accepting that because most people believe that X is the case, then it must be true that X is the case. (Points : 1)  Ad hominem  Appeal to popular opinion  Appeal to authority  Slippery slopeQuestion 9.9. “Both times I went to that park there were shady characters sitting around in the park. I don’t trust anyone in that park.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies? (Points : 1)  Appeal to fear  Hasty generalization  Circular reasoning  Shifting the burden of proof  None of theseQuestion 10.10. Person 1: “Professor Smith states that the economy is likely to do well in the next few years.” Person 2: “I wouldn’t listen to him; he is a terrible teacher.”  In this example, Person 2 is committing which of the following fallacies? (Points : 1)  Appeal to fear  Ad hominem  Accident  Slippery slope  None of theseQuestion 11.11. When the subject or direction or topic of the argument is changed, then we have an instance of which kind of fallacy? (Points : 1)  Ad hominem  Appeal to popular belief or practice  Red herring  Straw manQuestion 12.12. “I’m not saying Jeff is a bad guy, I’m just saying I wouldn’t let my daughter within 100 feet of him.” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices? (Points : 1)  Hyperbole  Dysphemism  Innuendo  Weaseler  No device usedQuestion 13.13. “Why do I believe aliens exist? What’s your reason for not believing they do?” This statement commits which of the following fallacies? (Points : 1)  Wishful thinking  Fallacious appeal to authority  Straw man  Misplacing the burden of proof  None of theseQuestion 14.14. “Studies show that I am right.” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices? (Points : 1)  Weaseler  Euphemism  Proof surrogate  Paralipsis  No device usedQuestion 15.15. Which of the following contains a dysphemism? (Points : 1)  John studies a lot.  John is a nerd.  John is very motivated.  John’s GPA is higher than average.  None of theseQuestion 16.16. “This hospital has had a few cases of negative patient outcomes.” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices? (Points : 1)  Euphemism  Hyperbole  Proof surrogate  Innuendo  No device usedQuestion 17.17. “This beverage will make you feel as happy as if you won the lottery!” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices? (Points : 1)  Weaseler  Innuendo  Hyperbole  Dysphemism  No device usedQuestion 18.18. Which of the following is true about the reliability of a source? (Points : 1)  A source is less trustworthy if it is peer-reviewed; it should be reviewed by superiors.  A source is less trustworthy if it is affiliated with a university; they are notoriously liberal.  A source is less trustworthy if it is from an interested party; it is likely to be biased.  Wikipedia is considered to be a reliable source because it can be edited by anyone.  All of theseQuestion 19.19. Chapter 8 lists several ways that the media can deliberately mislead us. Which of the following is not one of the ways mentioned in the chapter? (Points : 1)  Photo manipulation  Outright lies  Product placement  Rhetorical devices  None of theseQuestion 20.20. Which of the following is a good example of product placement? (Points : 1)  Putting the product next to a beloved celebrity  Using an unreliable source of information in describing the product  Not listing all of its potential side effects  Making its leading competitor sound terrible  None of these