Talk show pundits often take extreme positions and use
language that is designed to anger and upset persons who AGREE with the pundit's position. These strong, negative feelings are likely to encourage the
A) bandwagon fallacy.
B) either-or fallacy.
C) emotional reasoning fallacy.
D) not me fallacy.
Answer: C
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a. true b. false
Bob is a hyperactive child whose physician prescribed a drug to calm him. What type of drug would Bob take?
a) opiates b) stimulants c) depressants d) hallucinogens
Why do most states in the United States still treat adolescents differently when they commit a crime?
a. Fewer adolescents commit crimes and therefore those who do need counseling. b. Adolescents commit less serious crimes so the justice system should reflect this. c. Adolescents are not held to be as responsible for their actions as adults are. d. More adolescents lie.
According to the text, children become able to classify objects according to two dimensions, such as color and shape, around the age of
A. 4 years. B. 2 years. C. 18 months. D. 3 years.