An argument in which a speaker suggests that because a claim hasn't been show to be false, it must be true is known as
A) an ad igorantiam fallacy
B) a red herring fallacy
C) straw man fallacy
D) a hasty generalization
A
You might also like to view...
Which of the following statements about premium cable channels is true?
A. They are the channels that get the highest commercial rates. B. They are those channels that cable systems consider “must have,” such as ESPN and MTV. C. They are the channels that you pay extra for and that do not carry commercials, such as HBO and Showtime. D. They are the channels with “elitist” content, such as BBC America or Bravo.
What is the level that produces a strong voice with minimal effort called?
A) optimum pitch B) habitual pitch C) optimum tone D) habitual tone
His newspaper was called “a power never before or since known in this country”:
a) Horace Greeley; b) James Gordon Bennett; c) William Cullen Bryant; d) Henry Raymond; e) Benjamin Day
What information must be recorded when taking notes to cite a source correctly?
A) the author, Web site, title, paragraph section, and page numbers B) the author, title, publisher or Web site, publication date, and page numbers C) the author, title, and page numbers only D) the author, title, publication date, page numbers, and date the source was researched