Question

4. ________Jones believes that captive chimpanzees used in research should have the same protections as wild chimpanzees. He's a pretty terrible philosopher when it comes to ethics - just awful, and he is a mean person who insults guppies for sport - but we can be fair and examine the arguments. a) No fallacy b) Straw man c) Ad hominem d) Appeal to emotion

5. ___________ Over 40% of alcohol-related visits to U.S. Emergency Departments involve drinking too much cheap beer. Want to stay safe? Drink expensive beer! a. Appeal to popularity b. Post hoc c. Hasty generalization d. Shifting the burden of proof

6. ________The idea that depression has a biological basis has roots in ancient medicine. Galen said that a preponderance of black bile caused melancholy. Galen was wrong about nearly everything, so we should be prima facie skeptical of this idea. a) No fallacy b) Straw man c) Ad hominem d) Appeal to lack of proof

7. ________ Psychiatrists have not conclusively demonstrated that depression has a biological basis, so it must not have one. a) False dilemma b) Small sample c) Appeal to ignorance d) Begging the question

Answer 1

4. Correct Answer - C. Ad Hominem
In this argument, instead of giving value to the statement of jones about chimpanzees, his character and his personal characteristics ar attatcked to discredit his argument.

5. Correct Answer -C. Hasty Generalisation
Here the person is generalizing that emergency visists happens because of cheap beer, therefor expensive beer only should be consumed.

6. Correct Answer - C. Ad Hominem
This is again an example of ad hominem fallacy, where the person is discredited and his statement is not given value.

7. Correct Answer - C. Appeal to Ignorance
This fallacy happens when there is no conclusive evidence to support the contradictory position, therefore the original position is supported.