To say that children that watch the most television exhibit the most violence; therefore, television makes children violent is an example of which fallacy?
A. Ad hominem
B. Hasty generalization
C. Extending an argument to the absurd
D. Faulty reversal of an if-then statement
E. None of these answers are correct.
Answer: B
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A. capacitor B. dynamic C. pressure gradient D. moving coil E. condenser
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a. working with local motels to participant discounts b. creating a website with a schedule and course map c. assembling goodie bags for participating runners d. writing news stories about the history of the race
Research indicates that listeners are more likely to be persuaded by evidence that is new to them than by facts and figures they already know.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)