Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Appeal to popularity

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The fallacy of arguing that a claim must be true merely because a substantial number of people believe it

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Peer pressure

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Group pressure to accept or reject a claim solely on the basis of what ones peers think or do

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Stereotyping

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Drawing conclusions about people based merely on their membership in some group

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