According to your textbook, the following statement is an example of what type of fallacy?Either we all sign organ donor cards or medical facilities will start cloning people just to sell their body parts.
A. erroneous principle
B. false principle
C. invalid analogy
D. either-or
E. hasty deduction
Answer: D
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a. ideation b. stimulation c. verification d. organization e. sensation
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Groups have the potential to make better-quality decisions than the same individuals would make if working alone. 2. Potential productivity = actual productivity - losses due to faulty process. 3. “Value engineering” activities are based on the simple formula: value = cost/function. 4. Research has shown that groups (rather than individuals) are better at solving complicated tasks requiring reasoning and elimination of poor solutions. 5. Group members may collectively achieve more than the most superior members are capable of achieving alone.
In persuasion or social influence, the "principal of reciprocity" is useful. Which of the following best explains this principal?
A. Do something good for others, and they are more likely to do something good for you. B. Stick to your position without compromise for the best result. C. If you don't make the rules, then you will be the one obeying them. D. Let your opponent know from the beginning that you plan to stand firm on the issue.
"The ability to alter behavior in order to adapt to new situations and to relate in new ways when necessary" is a definition of
A. androgyny. B. behavioral flexibility. C. complementary relationships. D. passages.