Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage."Mike blew a tire on the way over here. Make a note never to buy Goodyear tires."
What will be an ideal response?
Generalizing from exceptional cases/hasty generalization.
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What does the unrestrained licentiousness of public entertainment and publication result
in, according to the Vatican Declaration?
a. The need to revise ancient standards for morality b. The frequency of masturbation in contemporary society c. The need to recognize gay marriage
d. The neglect of modesty, which is the guardian of chastityThe prophets taught that just behavior is preferable to:
a. obedience b. emotional attachment c. unjust behavior d. sacrifice
To compute the probability of the LA Lakers defeating the Boston Celtics in their upcoming game, the theory of probability that would typically be used is the:
A) Relative frequency theory. B) Conditional theory. C) Classical (a priori) theory. D) Relativist theory. E) Subjectivist theory.
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Performance enhancing drugs are banned from professional sports. But Viagra is a performance enhancing drug. Therefore, Viagra is banned from professional sports
A) Composition. B) No fallacy. C) Appeal to unqualified authority. D) Amphiboly. E) Equivocation.