__________ is the fallacy that opposes change by arguing that old ways are always superior to new ways

Fill in the blanks with correct word


Appeal to tradition

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According to Deborah Tannen in You Just Don't Understand:

Men and Women in Conversation, which statement is TRUE about gender and listening behavior? a. Men are apt to give more listening cues. b. Women listen less to men than men listen to women. c. Men ask more argumentative questions than women do. d. Gender differences in listening are insignificant.

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"Sufism is not a sect of Islam, like Shiism or Sunnism, but rather the mystical side of Islam: a personal, experiential approach to Allah, which contrasts with the more prescriptive, doctrinal approach of fundamentalism like the Taliban."

What type of evidence is used in this example? a) Definition b) Illustration c) Fact d) Description e) Statistic

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Social scientists use the term "salience" to describe how much weight we attach to a particular person or phenomenon.

a. true b. false

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The _____ approach can counteract stereotyping by recognizing that things need not be perceived as “either/or,” but may be seen as “both/and.”

a. dichotomous b. dialectical c. polytheistic d. indulgence

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