APPEAL TO IGNORANCE - correct answer An appeal to ignorance uses lack of evidence (for or against) as the basis of the argument. For example, if something can't be disproven, it must be true! Example You have a family member who has a terminal disease. You hear of a possible new cure being offere...
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Formulating a complex or unlikely explanation for an event when a simpler explanation would do - correct answer Extravagant hypothesis This error occurs when we don't acknowledge that there may be grey areas that exist, both alternatives could be true, and other possibilities - correct answer Et...
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Add to cartFormulating a complex or unlikely explanation for an event when a simpler explanation would do - correct answer Extravagant hypothesis This error occurs when we don't acknowledge that there may be grey areas that exist, both alternatives could be true, and other possibilities - correct answer Et...
Formulating a complex or unlikely explanation for an event when a simpler explanation would do. Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? Slippery Slope Extravagant Hypothesis False Analogy Hasty Generalization Justifying your ideas by appealing to an authoritative sour...
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Add to cartFormulating a complex or unlikely explanation for an event when a simpler explanation would do. Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement? Slippery Slope Extravagant Hypothesis False Analogy Hasty Generalization Justifying your ideas by appealing to an authoritative sour...
APPEAL TO IGNORANCE - correct answer An appeal to ignorance uses lack of evidence (for or against) as the basis of the argument. For example, if something can't be disproven, it must be true! Example You have a family member who has a terminal disease. You hear of a possible new cure being off...
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Add to cartAPPEAL TO IGNORANCE - correct answer An appeal to ignorance uses lack of evidence (for or against) as the basis of the argument. For example, if something can't be disproven, it must be true! Example You have a family member who has a terminal disease. You hear of a possible new cure being off...
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