PHI 103 PHI103 Quiz Answers – Online Homework Help

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PHI 103 PHI103 Quiz Answers

1. “I am not going to use personal politics against my opponent, but at least with me you get someone with good family values!” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices?
2. Which of the following contains a dysphemism?
3. “I’m not saying Jeff is a bad guy, I’m just saying I wouldn’t let my daughter within 100 feet of him.” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices?
4. If you are shown that your argument commits a fallacy, you should __________.
5. “You should read this book. Everybody likes it, so it must be good.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
6. After being told that she is being punished for lying, a child responds by telling her mother that her mother also lied. This is an example of which of the following fallacies?
7. “Either you will wear sunblock or get skin cancer when you get older.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
8. “Studies show that I am right.” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices?
9. “It’s obvious that your position is false.” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices?
10. Which of the following contains a weaseler?
11. “This hospital has had a few cases of negative patient outcomes.” This statement employs which of the following rhetorical devices?
12. A fallacy is ____________.
13. “She is opposed to capital punishment. She must think that murder should be allowed.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
14. “Bob is a convicted felon. So what he says cannot be true.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
15. Which one of the following contains a euphemism?
16. “After the asteroid hit the earth, there was a tornado. So the asteroid caused the tornado.” This statement commits which of the following fallacies?
17. According to Chapter 8, why is it called the “media”?
18. In the ______________ fallacy, the flawed reasoning lies in accepting that because most people believe that X is the case, then it must be true that X is the case.
19. Which of the following is a good example of product placement?
20. The facts of a case are reported by different news outlets in very different ways. One news outlet makes the president’s actions sound very reasonable, whereas the other makes the president’s actions sound horrible. This is an example of __________.