PHL-255 Final Exam questions and
answers graded A+
Genetic Fallacy - correct answer ✔✔A claim is true because of its origin
Composition - correct answer ✔✔What is true of the parts must be true of the whole
Division - correct answer ✔✔What is true of the whole must be true of the parts
appeal to the person (ad hominem) - correct answer ✔✔rejecting a claim by criticizing the
person who makes it rather than the claim itself
Appeal to Popularity - correct answer ✔✔A claim must be true because a substantial number of
people believe it
appeal to tradition - correct answer ✔✔A claim must be true because it's part of a tradition
Appeal to Ignorance - correct answer ✔✔A claim must be true because it has not been proven
false
Appeal to Emotion - correct answer ✔✔The use of emotions as premises in an argument
Red Herring - correct answer ✔✔the deliberate raising of an irrelevant issue during an
argument
answers graded A+
Genetic Fallacy - correct answer ✔✔A claim is true because of its origin
Composition - correct answer ✔✔What is true of the parts must be true of the whole
Division - correct answer ✔✔What is true of the whole must be true of the parts
appeal to the person (ad hominem) - correct answer ✔✔rejecting a claim by criticizing the
person who makes it rather than the claim itself
Appeal to Popularity - correct answer ✔✔A claim must be true because a substantial number of
people believe it
appeal to tradition - correct answer ✔✔A claim must be true because it's part of a tradition
Appeal to Ignorance - correct answer ✔✔A claim must be true because it has not been proven
false
Appeal to Emotion - correct answer ✔✔The use of emotions as premises in an argument
Red Herring - correct answer ✔✔the deliberate raising of an irrelevant issue during an
argument
