As a lexical definition, the definition "'Golf' means a silly activity in which grown adults whack at a small ball with variously shaped sticks until it falls into a hole in the grass" may be criticized as:

A) Being negative.

B) Being too broad.

C) Being affective.

D) Being ambiguous.

E) Being circular.


C

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Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage.Goldman may have won the Supervisor of the Year award, but that just means they didn't look very hard for a winner. I know a couple of people who work in Goldman's division, and they say that he's a real pain to work for. I'd sooner trust my friends than some awards committee.

What will be an ideal response?

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Of the five stages in a Sikh's progress toward union with God, which of these does not belong?

a. piety b. nonharming c. humility d. knowledge

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the best answer for each argument. Aspirin is an analgesic drug, and it is appropriately purchased over the counter. Morphine, like aspirin, is an analgesic drug. Therefore, it would be appropriate that morphine be available over the counter

A) Weak analogy. B) Appeal to pity. C) Appeal to ignorance. D) No fallacy. E) Appeal to unqualified authority.

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Zoroastrianism is called the "faith of kindred" marriage because:

A) ?it stresses that a Zoroastrian must marry another Zoroastrian. B) ?it stresses that a Zoroastrian must marry a blood relative. C) ?it encourages interfaith marriages among its believers. D) ?it accepts people who are willing to convert to the faith.

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