Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage."The Alps are like the Rockies. I enjoyed the Rockies; therefore, I'm sure you'll enjoy the Alps."

What will be an ideal response?


Weak analogy.

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________ is defined as the belief that because God is all-powerful and all-knowing, a human being's ultimate reward or punishment is already decreed by God.

A. Apocalypticism B. Redemption C. Predestination D. Ecumenism

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The Lakota (Sioux) belief in Wakan Tanka is an example of the abstract understanding of the

a. Earth Mother. b. Holy Son. c. High God. d. Holy Trinity.

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Show how Kantian principles can be used to defend sexual libertarianism. Then show

how utilitarian principles can be used to defend sexual libertarianism. Which principles are more persuasive in justifying this ethical position?

What will be an ideal response?

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A social science research team identifies and describes the limitations of the completed study

Identify and describe any limitations of the completed study. The team goes on to describe how these might be handled in a future study and why the additional research would be valuable in its own right. This represents which step in the scientific investigation? (a) Design a procedure to ensure that the data gathered will reveal the full range of possible observations. (b) Conduct the study or the experiment and gather the data. (c) Critique the findings. (d) Identify all the factors related to the hypothesis and the phenomenon of interest that it will be important to measure, control, or monitor.

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