1. Categorical syllogism is a basic for of ___________ thinking.
A) The “Doubting Game”
B) Deductive Thinking
C) Inductive Thinking
D) Automatic Thinking
E) Abductive Thinking
F) The “Believing Game”
2. Informal fallacies are identified through _____________ thinking.
A) The “Doubting Game”
B) Deductive Thinking
C) Inductive Thinking
D) Automatic Thinking
E) Abductive Thinking
F) The “Believing Game”
3. Identify the following informal fallacy: Women are bad drivers.
A) Argumentum ad hominem
B) Argumentum ad baculum
C) Argumentum ad populum
D) Argumentum ad ignorantum
E) Complex Question
F) Argumentum ad vericundiam
G) Argumentum ad misercordiam
H) Post hoc ergo propter hoc
I) Hasty generalization
4. ____________thinking reasons from the result and a generalization to propose a specific case.
A) The “Doubting Game”
B) Deductive Thinking
C) Inductive Thinking
D) Automatic Thinking
E) Abductive Thinking
F) The “Believing Game”
5. Reasoning “from the bottom to the top” is called inductive reasoning.
A) True
B) False
6. Reasoning “from the top to the bottom” is called deductive reasoning.
A) True
B) False
7. Hasty generalization fallacy usually takes the form of prejudice.
A) True
B) False
8. Post hoc ergo propter hoc (after this therefore because of this) involves confusion about cause and effect.
A) True
B) False