PHIL 170 Test Questions with Complete Solutions
Argument from outrage - Answer-Highly outrage words put into argument. Substitute anger for reason and judgment in considering an issue
Ex: someone saying "isnt it preposterous that there are people who think like this."
Scare Tactics - Answer-T...
PHIL 170 Test Questions with
Complete Solutions
Argument from outrage - Answer-Highly outrage words put into argument. Substitute
anger for reason and judgment in considering an issue
Ex: someone saying "isnt it preposterous that there are people who think like this."
Scare Tactics - Answer-Trying to scare people into doing something or accepting a
position
Ex: This is your brain. These are drugs. This is your brain on drugs
Apple Policy - Answer-Playing on, or appealing to, a person's vanity. Sucking up to
someone.
Ex: I knew as soon as i saw you that you would want only the best car in my showroom.
Down Playing - Answer-An attempt to make someone or something look less important
or significant
Ex: He sprained his ankle, when he really broke his ankle.
Horse laugh/Ridicule/Sarcasm - Answer-Making fun of someone's misfortune to build
your self up.
Ex: Nice perfume. Must you marinate in it?
Rationalizing - Answer-This is a false pretense to satisfy our desires.
Ex: Im working long hours and come home and make dinner for the kids and I dont
have to go to the gym.
Weasler - Answer-Hedging a bet
Ex: Pres. Clintons denial of having sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky;his weasler
claim= sexual relations requires intercourse
Authority and Credibility; characters in my story - Answer-...
Major Murphy: - Answer--Credibility; gives the facts to Holmes to do the investigating
-Authority; his position as a major in the regiment
Sherlock Holmes: - Answer--Authority: he did the investigation part of the story
-credibility : he has a history of successfully solving cases
Rhetorical Devices - Answer-...
Euphemism - Answer-A neutral or positive expression instead of one that carries a
negative association
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