Homework: Problem # 2‚ page 194: Logical Fallacies 2a) the electron could not have been fair – I do not know anyone who voted for the winner. Logical flaw: inadequate sampling Comment: this statement concludes based on insufficient evidence. Just because I do not know anyone who voted for winner‚ do not necessarily outlaw the fairness of the election. Before reaching any valid conclusion‚ I have to collect some data and evidence from other news sources and compare with my findings
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University of Phoenix Material Dawn Bratthauer 11/19/2012 Final Exam: Fallacies‚ Assumptions‚ and Arguments Part I: Fallacies THE FOLLOWING ARGUMENTS CONTAIN VARIOUS KINDS OF FALLACIES. EVALUATE EACH AND IDENTIFY THE FALLACY USING THE MATCHING LIST ON PAGE 2. 1. We can recognize that athletes who participate in sports must be given special consideration in our grading system‚ or we can let the university sink into athletic oblivion. H. False dilemma 2. I don’t know what colleges
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In economics‚ there are many fallacies that exist. In relation to economics‚ a fallacy is a policy or theory that can be misleading if based on faulty reasoning yet is still accepted by many as fact. Economists attempt to use information based on statistics and facts in order to hypothesize relevant theories. Due to the fact that economists and others that are involved in making decisions on economic policies are human‚ human error can occur. As a result‚ policies put in place that seemed logical
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Laken Sutton March 20‚ 2013 English 102 Gompf Revised Paper Women vs. “Love is a Fallacy” “Love is a Fallacy” is often viewed as an anti-women story. To many this piece exploits females by insulting women using stereotypes that have been around for a long time. The female sex‚ as a whole‚ has been fighting to overcome these degrading assumptions. This story uses a girl named Polly to display all women. She depicts them as ignorant and gullible individuals. During the Story‚ Polly is treated
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Logical fallacies are common errors found in an argument that are used to undermine reasoning based on logic. Its main purpose is to dupe readers into believing that the use of seemingly‚ factual information can be taken as correct information. This week’s reading provides many examples of logical fallacies including: equivocation‚ non-sequitur and a red herring. Equivocation is using half-truths to claim that your logic is correct. The use of vocabulary is essential in equivocation because those
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One of the most apparent logical fallacies in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ is called “No True Scotsman‚” or rather‚ an appeal to purity to emphasize an argument. The play is set in a small town in Massachusetts in the late 1690s. This setting is well known for its overbearing Puritanism and its government that could almost be characterized as a theocracy. As a result of this emphasis on religion‚ the characters of the play often resort to fallacies that hold religious beliefs at the forefront of
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Logical Fallacies In an argumentative essay‚ the writer attempts to persuade the reader through the logic or rationality of her argument. If the writer’s essay is based on emotions or feelings‚ or if the rational thought is flawed (and therefore not rational)‚ the argument loses its strength. Below is a list of logical errors commonly made by students in argumentative essays: Hasty Generalization: Jumping to conclusions. All required university courses are boring. Solution: Avoid words like "everybody"
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* Question 1 5 out of 5 points | | | The secretaries have asked us to provide a lounge area where they can spend their coffee breaks.This request will have to be refused.If we give them lounge areas‚ next they will be asking for spas and swimming pools. Then it will be racquetball courts‚ tennis courts‚ and fitness centers.Expenditures for these facilities for the secretaries will drive the company into bankruptcy.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Slippery slope | | | |
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Fallacy Summary and Application Paper Trista L. Fossa University of Phoenix MGT 350 James Bailey‚ Jr. February 9‚ 2009 Fallacy Summary and Application Paper “A logical fallacy is an element of an argument that is flawed‚ essentially rendering the line of reasoning‚ if not the entire argument‚ invalid.” (Hineman‚ 2007‚ ¶ 1) As humans‚ we are faced with fallacies daily‚ whether it is at work‚ at home‚ or in the media
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Review for Bio 103 Lab Midterm Read the lab manual and study your worksheets. Vocabulary: Metric system‚ percent error‚ systematic error‚ random error‚ accuracy‚ precision Cylinder‚ beaker‚ pippette‚ balance‚ meniscus Field of view‚ inversion‚ total magnification‚ depth of field‚ par focal Microscope parts: eye piece‚ body tube‚ arm‚ nosepiece‚ objectives‚ stage clips‚ mechanical stage‚ diaphragm‚ condenser‚ fine and course adjustments‚ light stage‚ base Protein‚ peptide bond‚ simple sugar
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