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HUM 115- Chapter 4 Reasons for Beliefand Doubt and 5 Fallacies and
Persuaders
appeal to popularity - correct answer ✔✔The fallacy of arguing that a claim must be true merely
because a substantial number of people believe it.
appeal to tradition - correct answer ✔✔The fallacy of arguing that a claim must be true just because it's
part of a tradition.
begging the question - correct answer ✔✔The fallacy of attempting to establish the conclusion of an
argument by using that conclusion as a premise. Also called arguing in a circle.
composition - correct answer ✔✔The fallacy of arguing that what is true of the parts must be true of the
whole. The error is thinking that the characteristics of the parts are somehow transferred to the whole,
something is not always the case.
decision-point fallacy - correct answer ✔✔Arguing that because a line or distinction cannot be draw at
any point in a process, there are no differences or graduations in that process.
division - correct answer ✔✔The fallacy of arguing that what is true of the whole must be true of the
parts. The error is thinking that characteristics of the whole must transfer to the parts or that traits of
the group must be the same as traits of individuals in the group.
dysphemism - correct answer ✔✔Words used to convey negative attitudes or emotions in place of
neutral or positive ones.
equivocation - correct answer ✔✔The fallacy of using a word in two different senses in an argument.
euphemism - correct answer ✔✔Words used to convey positive or neutral attitudes or emotions in place
of more negative ones.
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