PHIL 201 Quiz Logic, Fallacy and Argument
Due May 29 at 11:59pm Points 75 Questions 25
Time Limit 45 Minutes
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers the Learn material from Module 2: Week 2.
Contains 25 multiple-choice, true/false and essay questions.
Is limited to 45 minutes.
Allows 1 attempt.
Is worth 75 points.
You may refer to your notes and textbooks at any time during the assessment.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module 2: Week 2.
Attempt History Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 42 minutes 63 out of 75
Correct answers are hidden. 3 / 3 pts
Score for this quiz: 63 out of 75 1/10
Submitted May 24 at 9:26pm
This attempt took 42 minutes.
Question 1
If an argument is sound, it means
it is inductive
it is cogent
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it is strong
it is valid
Question 2 3 / 3 pts
A one-to-one comparison between two or more things is:
an inductive generalization
an analogy
a hypothetical argument
probability calculus
Question 3 3 / 3 pts
Identify the following type of argument: If Frank goes to the store, then
Ben will go to the library. Frank went to the store, so Ben went to the
library:
A categorical syllogism
A causal inference
Modus tollens
Modus ponens
Question 4 3 / 3 pts
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In deductive reasoning, the argument is either valid or invalid.
True
False
Question 5 3 / 3 pts
We know that the laws of logic are self-evident and undeniable
because
You have to use them to deny them.
They are necessary ontological claims.
They always lead to valid conclusions.
They apply to both deductive and inductive arguments.
Question 6 3 / 3 pts
The fallacy of equivocation occurs when the meaning of a significant
term changes in the middle of an argument.
True
False
Unanswered Question 7 0 / 3 pts
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This fallacy argues erroneously from the whole to each of the parts:
Division
Composition
Ad hoc
Equivocation
Question 8 3 / 3 pts
The red herring fallacy:
distorts the original argument and then tears down the distortion
makes an irrelevant emotional appeal
erroneously reasons from the parts to the whole
changes the subject
Incorrect Question 9 0 / 3 pts
Identify the fallacy: The Bible says we should do to others what we
would have them to do for us. Therefore I have no problem sharing the
questions and answers of this quiz with another student.
special pleading
tu quogue
sweeping generalization
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red herring
Question 10 3 / 3 pts
Slippery slope and straw man are really doing the same thing, just in a
different order.
True
False
Question 11 3 / 3 pts
Which type of logical reasoning delivers “probable” conclusions?
Your Answer:
inductive reasoning starts with what can be seen generally and specific which
can often result with coming up to general conclusion.
Incorrect Question 12 0 / 3 pts
A valid deductive argument necessarily contains true premises.
True
False
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Question 13 3 / 3 pts
A contradiction within an argument does not necessarily mean the
argument is faulty.
True
False
Incorrect Question 14 0 / 3 pts
According to Holland & Forrest, an argument in which the premises
are properly, logically, relevantly connected to the conclusion is
described as:
A true argument
A valid argument
Both a and b
None of the above
Question 15 3 / 3 pts
An inductive argument, given adequate evidence, can lead to a
logically certain conclusion.
True
False
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Question 16 3 / 3 pts
While a formal fallacy is mistaken in the form of the argument, an
informal fallacy makes a mistake in the content and the meaning of
the content in the argument.
True
False
Question 17 3 / 3 pts
The term that refers to a set of beliefs in which none of them
contradicts the others:
consistency
coherence
comprehensive
constancy
Question 18 3 / 3 pts
A best explanation approach is often the best way to argue because
many issues in philosophy do not have perfect solutions.
True
False
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Question 19 3 / 3 pts
Explanatory Scope refers to:
the quantity of facts
what fits with our background knowledge
least amount of effort, vagueness and ambiguity
provides information on related areas
Question 20 3 / 3 pts
Knowing the main point of the argument will help me find the
conclusion.
True
False
Question 21 3 / 3 pts
Occam’s razor says:
the best explanation is usually philosophical
the best argument is usually comprehensive
the strongest argument is usually the positive/negative approach
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the simplest explanation is usually the best
Question 22 3 / 3 pts
The formal procedure for writing out a deductive argument is called
an analogy
a syllogism
a hypothesis
a formulation
Question 23 3 / 3 pts
An inductive argument is measured in degrees of probability:
True
False
Question 24 3 / 3 pts
An argument may be evaluated as “true” or “false.”
True
False
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Question 25 3 / 3 pts
An inference drawn from statistical reasoning is deductive.
True
False
Quiz Score: 63 out of 75
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