Apologetics Test 5

Question 1

A false representation of a man

Answer 1

Strawman

Question 2

This fallacy occurs when one who is speaking states a claim that would make anything else his opponent says sound utterly foolish

Answer 2

Poisoning the well

Question 3

This fallacy occurs when the argument contains the conclusion within the premises of the argument

Answer 3

Begging the Question

Question 4

When hunters would train their dogs to find prey

Answer 4

Red herring

Question 5

Argument arises when one argues that just due to fact that a thing appeals before a given event, that this thing caused this event to happen

Answer 5

Post hoc

Question 6

When one person offers his opponent a question and gives only a couple possible answers when there is actually a third option that is not mentioned

Answer 6

False Dilema

Question 7

When one a person makes a conclusion based on too small a sampling of a group

Answer 7

Hasty Generalization

Question 8

Literally means an argument “against the man”

Answer 8

Ad hominem

Question 9

When it is claimed, “if you do this, then you will soon slip into that.” Occurs when an if/then statement is not casually related

Answer 9

Slippery slope

Question 10

As the name denotes, this fallacy transpires when one makes an anology that just does not unite the two things being compared

Answer 10

Faulty Analogy

Question 11

The study of right reason or valid inferences and the attending fallacies; formal and informal

Answer 11

Logic

Question 12

Simply the use of reason as a tool to help create a good argument or to distinguish a good argument from a bad one

Answer 12

Simpler definition of logic

Question 13

Only supports, but does not prove the conclusion, argues specific to general

Answer 13

Inductive Logic

Question 14

Results in a conclusive result, argues general to specific

Answer 14

Deductive logic

Question 15

Deals with whether premises correspond to reality

Answer 15

Truth

Question 16

Considers whether or not the logic involved in the argument is correct

Answer 16

Validity

Question 17

Can a bad argument be logically valid yet be untrue?

True or false

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What are the five segments of this chapter?

Answer 18

• what is logic?
• the two branches of logic
• truth and validity
• the anatomy of an argument
• and other logical fallacies

Question 19

What are the two ways of proving a hypothetical argument is valid?

Answer 19

Affirming the antecedent or denying the consequent

Question 20

Example of the question?

Answer 20

“If there are absolute moral laws(Antecedent) then there must be a moral law giver(consequent)

Question 21

What are disjunctive syllogisms?

Answer 21

Are simply “Either/or” statements

Question 22

Example of the syllogisms question?

Answer 22

“Either I am going to eat eggs or I am going to eat pancakes.”

Question 23

Is simply a series of interconnected sentences that result in giving evidence for a conclusion

Answer 23

Argument

Question 24

The structure of an argument

Answer 24

Syllogism

Question 25

A statement or assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion

Answer 25

Proposition

Question 26

A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows a conclusion

Answer 26

Premise

Question 27

The end or finish of an event or process

Answer 27

Conclusion

Question 28

“This is that” of “This is not that”

Answer 28

Categorical Syllogism

Question 29

Are some of the most used arguments in everyday life

Answer 29

Hypothetical argument

Question 30

Having a sound in basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent

Answer 30

Valid

Question 31

Remove or wrong

Answer 31

Invalid

Question 32

Occurs when the contents of an arguments states premises fail to adequately support its proposed conclusion

Answer 32

Informal Fallacy

Question 33

Following someone’s logic all the way to the end in order to see the absurdity of the conclusion of their argument

Answer 33

Reduction ad absurden

Question 34

What must happen in order for this fallacy to start?

Answer 34

Something must be wrong with where they start

Question 35

What is the first premise?

Answer 35

Every consequent requires an adequate antecedent and nothing can cause itself