Bert Harris proposed an innovative plan to help the LA Lakers recover from their slump. Since he had had several unsuccessful stints as a coach with various NBA teams, though, his idea was dismissed without proper assessment
Which type of false reasoning was illustrated in this scenario?
a) Ad homine
b) Red herring
c) Hasty generalization
d) Causal fallacy
A
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A. their first few days on the bench B. their election campaigns C. the hearings conducted before their appointment D. during their book tours
The management of news by U.S. presidents goes back to:
a. Abraham Lincoln. b. George Washington. c. Theodore Roosevelt. d. Woodrow Wilson.
A word formed from the initials or other parts of
several words is called a(n) a. synonym. b. acronym. c. malapropism. d. hyperbole.
A false light plaintiff must prove the story ______.
a. made him or her appear to be someone he or she is not b. said negative things about the plaintiff c. injured the plaintiff’s reputation d. was seen by a third party e. made him or her appear to be someone he or she is not, and was seen by a third party