Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage."I recently met a young fellow who went to More Science High who really knew his stuff. He knew a lot more physics than most kids his age. They really do a good job at that school."

What will be an ideal response?


Hasty generalization/Generalizing from exceptional cases.

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opportunity.”

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The stock market lost 10% of its value last week. Why is that? It appears that the cause was

the closure of the Suez Canal, since that was the only factor that was different from the previous week where stock prices were at record highs. No major oil exporting nations lowered exports, no major refiners were experiencing slowdowns, and no major crises were taking place elsewhere in the world.

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Which god was said to support the world on his shoulders?

A) Rand B) Zeus C) Apollo D) Atlas

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When ____________ exist, no one can be excluded from enjoying the benefit of

these goods (nonexcludability), and one person benefiting from the good does not reduce anyone else's ability to benefit from that good (nonrivalry). a. private goods b. market failures c. privatization d. public goods

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