Test Bank Questions

Choose the most accurate response.

1.
Guilt by association is which kind of fallacy?

a) Hasty Generalization
b) Deductive Fallacy
c) Slippery Slope
d) Inductive Fallacy

2.
To which need will an appeal (to a very broad audience) tend to be the most effective?

a) Self-actualization
b) Achievement
c) Sense of belonging
d) Stability

3.
Which isn’t a criterion for evaluating factual evidence?

a) Does the source have a biased interpretation?
b) Is the evidence current?
c) Are the examples consistent with the experience of the audience?
d) Are the examples representative?

4.
Which kind of appeal would be least likely to persuade a group of scientists?

a) Logos
b) Ethos
c) Objective
d) Pathos

Answers

1. B  2. D  3. A  4. D