Question 1

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Nobody knows more about a person than his mother.So when Ralph's mother claims he's innocent,I'm betting he is."

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Question 2

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Shoot,millions of people sunbathe.It can't hurt you."

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Question 3

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"PCS are better than Macs.Macs still command only a fraction of the personal computer market."

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Question 4

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"This new boss won't let us work at home.If she gets away with it,pretty soon they'll be making us spend nights and weekends right here at the office."

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Question 5

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Well I'll be! Look at the great gas mileage we got on this trip! Not a whole lot better than usual,but still nothing to sneeze at.Shows you what a tune-up will do."

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Question 6

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"I recently met a young fellow who went to More Science High who really knew his stuff.He knew a lot more physics than most kids his age.They really do a good job at that school."

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Question 7

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"There's no unemployment in this country.I had no problem finding a job."

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Question 8

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Look at Bill Gates.He didn't go to college,and he's a millionaire.College is such a waste of time."

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Question 9

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Jesus Christ is widely recognized as the greatest man who ever lived."

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Question 10

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"If you don't think having a good attitude promotes good health,look at how many 100-year olds have a good attitude."

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Question 11

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Hey,it works! After I sprinkled Arm and Hammer around the sink,the ants disappeared."

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Question 12

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Young people aren't interested in politics.We have more important things to do.My friends could care less who is elected president."

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Question 13

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Jeremy died shortly after the chemotherapy treatments;I'm convinced it was the chemo that killed him."

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Question 14

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"The first time I played that golf course,I shot an 82.It must have affected my mental state,because I didn't score that well again for almost a year."

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Question 15

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"My cousin has been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from his service in Afghanistan.We're going to have huge numbers of mentally troubled soldiers coming home from this war."

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Question 16

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Evil spirits are making him sick."

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Question 17

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Her information about deceased people comes from sources in another dimension."

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Question 18

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"Seals are dying at an unprecedented rate at the very same time ocean temperatures are rising.They are being killed by global warming."

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Question 19

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"In this country anyone can become a billionaire.Take Mitt Romney,for an example."

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Question 20

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.
"I got sick shortly after my trip-all because of the recycled air in the airplane."

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Quiz 7: Induction Fallacies

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Nobody knows more about a person than his mother.So when Ralph's mother claims he's innocent,I'm betting he is."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Shoot,millions of people sunbathe.It can't hurt you."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "PCS are better than Macs.Macs still command only a fraction of the personal computer market."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "This new boss won't let us work at home.If she gets away with it,pretty soon they'll be making us spend nights and weekends right here at the office."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Well I'll be! Look at the great gas mileage we got on this trip! Not a whole lot better than usual,but still nothing to sneeze at.Shows you what a tune-up will do."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "I recently met a young fellow who went to More Science High who really knew his stuff.He knew a lot more physics than most kids his age.They really do a good job at that school."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "There's no unemployment in this country.I had no problem finding a job."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Look at Bill Gates.He didn't go to college,and he's a millionaire.College is such a waste of time."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Jesus Christ is widely recognized as the greatest man who ever lived."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "If you don't think having a good attitude promotes good health,look at how many 100-year olds have a good attitude."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Hey,it works! After I sprinkled Arm and Hammer around the sink,the ants disappeared."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Young people aren't interested in politics.We have more important things to do.My friends could care less who is elected president."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Jeremy died shortly after the chemotherapy treatments;I'm convinced it was the chemo that killed him."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "The first time I played that golf course,I shot an 82.It must have affected my mental state,because I didn't score that well again for almost a year."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "My cousin has been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from his service in Afghanistan.We're going to have huge numbers of mentally troubled soldiers coming home from this war."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Evil spirits are making him sick."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Her information about deceased people comes from sources in another dimension."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "Seals are dying at an unprecedented rate at the very same time ocean temperatures are rising.They are being killed by global warming."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "In this country anyone can become a billionaire.Take Mitt Romney,for an example."

Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage. "I got sick shortly after my trip-all because of the recycled air in the airplane."