PHI103 WEEK1 QUIZ

Week 1 QUIZ
1.
Question :
Catherine goes to her local movie theater only to see romantic comedies. Since Catherine did not go to the movies yesterday, there is not a romantic comedy playing at her local theater. * The reasoning above is flawed because the evidence

Student Answer:

does not suggest that Catherine goes to see every romantic comedy that plays at her local movie theater

implies that Catherine is uninterested in most types of movies

does not indicate whether Catherine watches only romantic comedies at home

suggests that Catherine’s local movie theater hardly ever shows romantic comedies

Question 2.
Question :
Since Jessica’s participation in local politics increased significantly after she joined her school’s political science club, it is clear that her involvement in that club led her to take an interest in politics. The argument above is flawed because

Student Answer:

it doesn’t say which political issues Jessica is interested in

it states that the only purpose of the political science club is to spark an interest in politics

it misuses the word “significantly”

* it’s possible that an interest in politics caused Jessica to join the political science club

Question 3.
Question :
People have claimed that Jamie’s paintings have given them the blues. Clearly this cannot be entirely correct, since many of Jamie’s paintings contain no blue at all. The argument above is flawed because the author

Student Answer:

provides no evidence

* misinterprets a key term

relies on contradictory facts

is not a noted painting expert

Question 4.
Question :
A recent study of 100 employees from six departments of a major corporation found 65% to be sleep deprived. The researchers concluded that the majority of corporate employees are sleep deprived. The