When a claim is justified on the basis of the fact that the majority of people believe
it, the arguer may be committing the fallacy of offering an __________ argument.
(a) ad absurdum
(b) ad hominem
(c) ad ignorantium
(d) ad populum
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Research information from the Internet is best used when
a) uncorrupted by confirmation from additional sources. b) confirmed by independent sources. c) you already know all of the facts. d) there's an impending deadline and no time to do research any other way.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. There is a direct connection between symbols and what they represent. 2. The acceptance and application of the usage of symbols determines how they are represented through ideas. 3. Symbolic activity, along with language usage, assists in the way that personalities, identities, cultures, and realities are transacted. 4. Communication can work only when individuals use similar words to indicate or denote the same items.
Tessa constantly boasts that she can "outrun, outmaneuver, and outplay anyone", but her friends have not seen any evidence that her statements are true. Tessa's boasts
a. may be masking her feelings of insecurity. b. are realistic and her friends are jealous. c. may be overly self-critical. d. are a way to downplay her strengths. e. none of the above
"What have I done?" is a nondefensive __________ question
Fill in the blank with correct word