208- Communication & Conflict

Question 0

Appeal to common practice

Answer 0

Most people do it so it’s okay

Question 1

Ad hominem abusive

Answer 1

Attack the person rather than issue

Ex.) “ she just thinks she’s a doctor and knows everything”

Question 2

Appeal to emotion

Answer 2

Manipulate others emotions to avoid the issue
Ex.) feel sorry for myself after getting written up -divorced, single mom, etc. This doesn’t have to do with getting written up

Question 3

Appeal to tradition

Answer 3

It’s always been done that way

Question 4

Confusing cause and effect

Answer 4

Assuming that one event must cause another just because you often see the 2 events together

Question 5

Hasty generalization

Answer 5

Coming to a conclusion based on a very small amount of examples
Ex.) all babies born on a full moon have birth marks because two babies had this situation

Question 6

Red herring

Answer 6

Introduce irrelevant topic to divert attention away from issue
(Ignoring)

Question 7

Slippery slope

Answer 7

Belief that one event will lead to another without evidence

Avoid this!

Question 8

Straw man

Answer 8

When a persons position on a topic is misrepresented

Ex.) manager wants to be cost conscious, later nurse says she wants us to avoid using supplies to help the patients.