Renata told her listeners, "Cardinals and robins will soon be as scarce as blackbirds because of the pollutants we are sending into their air." She is using a(n) __________ to make a point.
A. hypothetical
B. aggregate statistic
C. fallacy
D. literal analogy
Answer: D
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a. subculture b. nonculture c. co-culture d. insignificant culture
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The term ad hominen means "appeal to popularity" in Latin
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Which of the following is NOT a type of claim noted in the
textbook? a. Claim of fact b. Claim of policy c. Claim of conjecture d. Claim of interference e. Claim of value
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An explanation of why so many Mormons today live in Salt Lake City and elsewhere in Utah would constitute a ________ history.
A. colonial B. hidden C. family D. religious
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