Question 1

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"My kindergarten class seemed unusually antsy today.I wonder if they were all on a sugar high."

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Question 2

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"He says health care in England stinks.He should know.He speaks with an English accent."

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Question 3

"They say Japanese carmakers put out the best cars in the world,all things considered.But that can't be right-the Toyota I bought last year had to be returned to the shop five times!" The population is
A)my Toyota.
B)Japanese cars.
C)the best cars in the world.

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The statement is questioning the idea that Japanese carmakers put out the best cars in the world, based on personal experience with a Toyota (a Japanese car). Therefore, the population being referred to is Japanese cars.

Question 4

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Caffeinated coffee is bad for your nervous system.Just ask anybody,including coffee drinkers."

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Question 5

Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or,where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text,by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.
No,I don't think I believe in "three strikes and you're out" for convicted felons.Next thing it will be two strikes,then one strike.Then we'll be sticking people in jail for life for misdemeanors.It's not good policy.

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Question 6

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Allison Fischer [a world-famous pool player] played snooker before she turned to American style 9-ball.It had to be the snooker that made her such a fine 9-ball player."

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Question 7

"They say Japanese carmakers put out the best cars in the world,all things considered.But that can't be right-the Toyota I bought last year had to be returned to the shop five times!" This is
A)a biased generalization.
B)a hasty generalization.
C)neither biased nor hasty.

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The statement is a hasty generalization because the person is making a sweeping conclusion about all Japanese carmakers based on their negative experience with one Toyota car.

Question 8

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"People who play bingo twice a week live on average seven years longer than people who stay at home.Playing bingo can lengthen your life."

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Question 9

As Harold is driving down the road from Glenn County to Montclair,he crosses into Salem County and notices that the pavement deteriorates."I guess they don't keep up their roads very well in this county," he says.The sample in this passage is
A)roads in Glenn County.
B)roads in Salem County.
C)the road he's driving on now.

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Question 10

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"The rates of prostate cancer among first responders to the attacks on the Twin Trade Towers is higher than for onlookers.Something in the dust obviously causes prostate cancer."

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Question 11

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Smoking behind our back will only lead to a life of crime,Junior."

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Question 12

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Man to his wife:Poopsie,I bought a lot of this soap.Everyone at the Amway party said it works great."

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Question 13

Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or,where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text,by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.
"The problem isn't really with banning assault weapons;heck,I personally think it's stupid to want to own an assault weapon.The problem is that,once the government realizes that an assault weapons ban is not resulting in fewer gunshot victims,it will turn to semi-automatic weapons and require registration of them.But,of course,that won't reduce the number of victims either.We might finally get to a point where there are no more gunshot victims,but it'll only be after all guns have been banned and the ones out there now have all turned to rust."

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Question 14

Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or,where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text,by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.
Gays in the military? If we allow that,then next we'll be letting women into the men's barracks.And the next thing you know,women,men,gays,everyone-they'll all be showering together and sleeping in the same bunks.Get real.

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Question 15

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"What are they are talking about,it rains a lot in Seattle? We went there in October-had nothing but beautiful weather."

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Question 16

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Attendance is up today.They must think there is a test."

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Question 17

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"A friend of mine became a Christian recently and soon after won a six-figure lottery.God looks after his own."

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Question 18

As Harold is driving down the road from Glenn County to Montclair,he crosses into Salem County and notices that the pavement deteriorates."I guess they don't keep up their roads very well in this county," he says.Which best fits?
A)biased generalization
B)hasty generalization
C)neither biased nor hasty

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Harold's conclusion that Salem County doesn't keep up their roads very well after observing a single instance of a deteriorating pavement is a hasty generalization. He lacks sufficient evidence to make a valid generalization about the entire county's road maintenance practices based on one observation.

Question 19

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Melinda has two dachshunds who lived to be over 15,so when she recommended a diet for Jobie,my Doberman,I figured she knew what she was talking about."

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Question 20

"They say Japanese carmakers put out the best cars in the world,all things considered.But that can't be right-the Toyota I bought last year had to be returned to the shop five times!" The sample is
A)my Toyota.
B)Japanese cars.
C)the best cars in the world.

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The sample in the statement refers specifically to the speaker's own experience with their Toyota, which is a personal anecdote and not a comprehensive assessment of all Japanese cars or their global ranking.

Quiz 7: Induction Fallacies

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "My kindergarten class seemed unusually antsy today.I wonder if they were all on a sugar high."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "He says health care in England stinks.He should know.He speaks with an English accent."

"They say Japanese carmakers put out the best cars in the world,all things considered.But that can't be right-the Toyota I bought last year had to be returned to the shop five times!" The population is

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Caffeinated coffee is bad for your nervous system.Just ask anybody,including coffee drinkers."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Allison Fischer [a world-famous pool player] played snooker before she turned to American style 9-ball.It had to be the snooker that made her such a fine 9-ball player."

"They say Japanese carmakers put out the best cars in the world,all things considered.But that can't be right-the Toyota I bought last year had to be returned to the shop five times!" This is

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "People who play bingo twice a week live on average seven years longer than people who stay at home.Playing bingo can lengthen your life."

As Harold is driving down the road from Glenn County to Montclair,he crosses into Salem County and notices that the pavement deteriorates."I guess they don't keep up their roads very well in this county," he says.The sample in this passage is

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "The rates of prostate cancer among first responders to the attacks on the Twin Trade Towers is higher than for onlookers.Something in the dust obviously causes prostate cancer."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Smoking behind our back will only lead to a life of crime,Junior."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Man to his wife:Poopsie,I bought a lot of this soap.Everyone at the Amway party said it works great."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "What are they are talking about,it rains a lot in Seattle? We went there in October-had nothing but beautiful weather."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Attendance is up today.They must think there is a test."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "A friend of mine became a Christian recently and soon after won a six-figure lottery.God looks after his own."

As Harold is driving down the road from Glenn County to Montclair,he crosses into Salem County and notices that the pavement deteriorates."I guess they don't keep up their roads very well in this county," he says.Which best fits?

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Melinda has two dachshunds who lived to be over 15,so when she recommended a diet for Jobie,my Doberman,I figured she knew what she was talking about."

"They say Japanese carmakers put out the best cars in the world,all things considered.But that can't be right-the Toyota I bought last year had to be returned to the shop five times!" The sample is