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AICE Thinking Skills - Critical Thinking - Unit 2 || All
Questions Answered Correctly.
logic correct answers the process of reasoning by including evidence to support claims

syllogism correct answers a logical structure that uses the major premise and minor premise to
reach a necessary conclusion (ex: If A is true and B is true then the conclusion C is true)

Ockham's Razor correct answers Keep it simple sweetheart - the simplest explanation is usually
the correct one

Aristotle correct answers A Greek Philosopher, father of logic, taught Alexander the Great

heuristics correct answers Mental shortcuts or "rules of thumb" that often lead to a solution (but
not always).

availablity heuristic correct answers estimating the likelihood of events based on their
availability in memory; if instances come readily to mind (perhaps because of their vividness),
we presume such events are common

representativeness heuristic correct answers a mental shortcut whereby people classify something
according to how similar it is to a typical case (stereotyping)

recognition heuristic correct answers a rule of thumb in which a higher value is placed on the
more easily recognized alternative

fallacy correct answers a mistake in logic, sometimes made on purpose, that will weaken your
argument and can undermine it completely

Begging the Question/Circular Reasoning correct answers when a statement is used to prove
itself

Hasty Generalization correct answers a fallacy in which a speaker jumps to a general conclusion
on the basis of insufficient evidence

Slippery Slope correct answers A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to
subsequent steps that cannot be prevented

Straw Man correct answers A logical fallacy that involves the creation of an easily refutable
position; misrepresenting, then attacking an opponent's position.

False Dilemma/False Dichotomy correct answers Characterized by the phrase: "Either this or
that"
When only two choices are presented but more exists, or a spectrum of possible choices exists
between two extremes.

, Appeal to Emotion correct answers manipulating an emotional response in place of a valid or
compelling argument

Equivocation correct answers When a writer uses the same term in two different senses in an
argument.

Bandwagon Appeal correct answers A claim that a listener should accept an argument because of
how many other people have already accepted it.

False Analogy correct answers Arguing on the basis of a comparison of unrelated things.

Red Herring correct answers A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from
the subject under discussion (smoke screen)

Argument from Consequences correct answers Speaking for or against the truth of a statement by
appealing to the consequences of accepting or rejecting it

Genetic Fallacy correct answers A conclusion is based on an argument that the origins of a
person, idea, institute, or theory determine its character, nature, or worth.

Appeal to Authority correct answers A fallacy in which a speaker or writer seeks to persuade not
by giving evidence but by appealing to the respect people have for a famous person or
institution.

Tu Quoque/ Appeal to Hypocrisy correct answers Intends to discredit the validity of the
opponent's logical argument by asserting the opponent's failure to act consistently in accordance
with its conclusion(s). (practice what you preach)

Guilty by Association correct answers the fallacy that occurs when an advocate judges an idea,
person, or program solely on the basis of its association with other ideas, people, or programs

ad hominem correct answers In an argument, this is an attack on the person rather than on the
opponent's ideas. It comes from the Latin meaning "against the man."

Ad Hominem Circumstantial correct answers Arguments that try to discredit an opponent
because of his background, affiliations, or self-interest in the matter at hand.

Poisoning the Well correct answers Presenting negative information about a person before he/she
speaks so as to discredit the person's argument.

ad feminam correct answers Appealing to irrelevant personal considerations concerning women,
especially prejudices against them.

Not a Cause for a Cause Fallacy correct answers Concluding that one thing caused another,
simply because they are regularly associated.

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