Which fallacy is lurking in the following question: "Jesus was either God or a liar?"
A. Appeal to Emotion
B. Correlation
C. Hasty Generalization
D. False Dilemma
E. Argument against the Person (ad hominem)
Answer: D. False Dilemma
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INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. According to a widely respected poll, 60% of the voters in Pennsylvania support Amelia Kerrigan for Governor. Therefore, Kerrigan will probably win, since the election is only two days away
A) Deductive, valid. B) Inductive, weak. C) Inductive, cogent. D) Inductive, strong. E) Deductive, invalid.
The term, “ecological consciousness of caretaking” refers to the responsibility to protect
A. The environment B. The economy C. The unborn D. The mother
Soft determinism is the view that all events are caused but there is human freedom
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to the Shinto worldview, humans are naturally __________
a. blank slates b. blind c. evil d. good e. lazy