The argument "The CEOs of Americas largest banks all agree that the Wells Fargo Bank is a formidable force in the American financial industry. Therefore Wells Fargo is a major player in American banking"

A) Commits the fallacy of appeal to unqualified authority B) Doesn't commit the fallacy of appeal to unqualified authority


B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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World religions typically venerate their scriptures

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Wesley suggested that all creation could be immediately and entirely renewed if God were to act

A) irresistibly B) in a loving way C) covenantally D) in the power of the Holy Spirit

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Which of the following primarily depends upon ideological reasoning?

(a) To those who would dismiss evolution as "only a theory," The National Center for Science Education Web site proposes this analogy: "Evolution is only a theory in the same way that Universal Gravity is only a theory." (b) No animals capable of tool making, social interaction, and language deserve to be put in zoos or used for medical experiments. It follows that our treatment of chimpanzees is a deplorable and unethical violation of their basic rights. (c) I know several people who believe that it is OK to cheat on their taxes just a little bit. Like not reporting all their cash income. Or, by padding their business travel expenses. (d) Whenever I play the lottery, the number I put in is my birthday. If that's not my lucky number, then I don't have one.

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