Tom used the Internet to check the showtime for a local movie he wanted to see. When he

arrived at the theater at the time shown online, he found he was late for the start of the movie.

Afterwards, Tom told his friend not to use the Internet because it was an unreliable source of
information. This is an example of a reasoning fallacy of ________.
A) non sequitur
B) red herring
C) causal
D) either-or
E) hasty generalization


E

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a. zero-tailed b. one-tailed c. two-tailed d. three-tailed e. four-tailed

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Name two ways that consumers can watch video on demand in their homes.

What will be an ideal response?

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Most communication scholars believe that stage fright or speech tension is a result of fear, not

anxiety. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The _________ source is the most authoritative source

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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