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EN130.2.4 exam 1
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Question 1 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which statement best defines the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy?
A. If events A and B happen simultaneously, they’re caused by eve...
Which statement best defines the post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy?
A. If events A and B happen simultaneously, they’re caused by event C.
B. If John breaks his leg after ignoring a stop sign, John must not have seen the stop sign.
C. If event B follows event A, B must have been caused by A.
D. If Jill fills a bucket with water while at the well, the well must contain water.
Question 2 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which statement best illustrates an ad hominem argument?
A. If you ask me, Jolly Flakes is just another sugar cereal.
B. Based on letters, one can safely assume that Ben Franklin was a womanizer.
C. It seems to me that Caldwell may be comparing apples and oranges.
D. The author’s flimsy argument is what we would expect from an alcoholic.
Question 3 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Who was executed for believing that Earth revolves around the sun?
A. Galileo Galilei
B. Max Planck
C. Giordano Bruno
D. Nicolaus Copernicus
, EN130.2.4 exam 1 answered
Question 4 of 20 5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which sentence does NOT exhibit bias?
A.
He drives like a farmer.
B.
Cho Yung, a Chinese exchange student, is, of course good at science.
C.
Since the surgery, my father moves like an old fogy.
D.
There are many senior citizens in our town.
Question 5 of 20 0.0/ 5.0 Points
Which definition below most accurately define academic freedom?
A.
The freedom that accompanies being a student in college.
B.
A student's freedom to be unknowingly offensive to those of different race, religion or sexual
orientation.
C.
A scholar's freedom to express ideas without risk of official interference or professional disadvantage.
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