A famous person appearing in an ad for a product completely unrelated to the person's fame or expertise commits a fallacy of popular appeal.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

Associating an idea or item with something popular such as a movie star or athlete commits the form of the fallacy of popular appeal known as "snob appeal." On the other hand, a famous expert's endorsement of a product related to that expert's field of expertise could be a legitimate appeal to the authority of an expert.

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to those of men.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The Great Schism occurred in __________

a. 325 CE B. 1054 c. 1990 d. 313 CE

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The criteria of truth offered by Descartes in the second Meditation are:

A. certainty and reliability. B. clearness and distinctness. C. skepticism and solipsism. D. rationalism and empiricism. E. reason and sense perception.

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According to some traditionalists, the prohibition against work on the Sabbath includes

A. the reading of books. B. talking with friends. C. the use of the telephone. D. walking outside of the house.

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