"The Brazilian soccer team has three top, match-winning players. Therefore, the entire Brazilian team must be a top, match-winning team." Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.
A. The questionable cause fallacy
B. The weak analogy fallacy
C. The fallacy of composition
D. The fallacy of inconsistency
Answer: C
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Socrates believed that wisdom is
A) dogmatic certainty. B) knowledge about how to be successful in public life. C) teaching others what you know. D) being aware of one's own ignorance.
Determine whether the following passage contains an argument and, if it does, identify that argument's final conclusion."Pretzels are pretty good for a snack food. But it's wise to keep in mind that they are high in sodium, at least if you eat the salted kind."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Soka Gakkai originated as a lay movement within the __________ school of Buddhism
a. Nichiren b. Pure Land c. Theravada d. Tibetan e. Zen
INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. The billboard ad for Joe's Used Cars says that Joe has fantastic deals. Therefore, it must be the case that Joe does indeed have fantastic deals
A) Deductive, invalid. B) Inductive, unsound. C) Deductive, valid. D) Inductive, weak. E) Inductive, strong.