Post hoc ergo propter hoc - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WGU - D265 - Critical Thinking - Reason and Evidence Latest Update (2022/2023) Already Passed PROPOSITIONS Are statements that can be true or false NON-PROPOSITONS Are sentences that are not statements about matters of fact or fiction. They do not make a claim that can be true or false. SIMPLE PROPOSITIONS Have no internal logic structure, meaning whether they are true or false does not depend on whether a part of them is true or false. They are simply true or false on their own. (Example: Har...

1. Question: Select the fallacy that best describes the following statement: “If you believe in global warming you just believe everything you are told and don’t think for yourself.” 2. Question: Select the fallacy that best describes the following statement: “I don’t wear my seatbelt while driving anymore because I have three friends that all got in accidents while they were wearing their seatbelts.” 3. Question: Select the fallacy that best describes the following statement: “T...

PHI 105 Topic 4 Quiz: Fallacies In Everyday Life Quiz (Version 1) 1. “There are two types of students- the student that works really hard and does well and the student that does nothing and fails.” a. Either/Or Fallacy b. Slippery Slope c. Extravagant Hypothesis d. Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc 2. Robert made his first purchase on ebay and the package did not arrive on time. Robert says he will not purchase another product on ebay because they never arrive on time. a. Appeal to Ignorance b. Appe...

ECON EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2023-24 Which of the following is NOT a producer? - ANSWER-An unemployed college student Which of the following is an ethereal added utility to a consumer? - ANSWER-The smell of espresso What is the primary difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics? - ANSWER-Microeconomics looks at scarcity for companies, while macroeconomics looks at it for entire economies. In economics, scarcity means that: - ANSWER-There is a finite amount of resources. ...

Good Something we want more of Rare Relatively few Scarce Have to give up something to get it Opportunity Cost Your next best alternative after whatever you give up Marginal extra, additional or incremental Ceteris Paribus Master01 | October, 2024/2025 | Latest update 1 | P a g e | © copyright 2024/2025 | Grade A+ "other things constant" - assuming there isn't a pandemic, hurricane, change in population, etc. Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc "Follows, therefore, bec...

Which of the following is among the reasons identified by Adam smith for why the division of labor increases an economy's total output? a) specialized workers are happier than are non specialized workers b) specialized workers each work on tasks for which they each have a comparative advantage c)specialized workers follow instructions better than do non specialized workers d) specialization of workers is more likely to encourage the development of machinery to perform specialized tasks e...

PHI-105 Fallacy StTerm Definition Example Appeal to Ignorance 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! You have a family member who has a terminal disease. You hear of a possible new cure being offered in another country. You contact the group promoting this cure and ask if it works. They say, "No one has ever shown that it doesn't work, so of course it works!" Has...

• “There are two types of students- the student that works really hard and does well andthe student that does nothing and fails.” • Either/Or Fallacy • Slippery Slope • Extravagant Hypothesis • Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc • Robert made his first purchase on ebay and the package did not arrive on time. Robertsays he will not purchase another product on ebay because they never arrive on time. • Appeal to Ignorance • Appeal to Tradition • The Fallacy of Compositiond. ...

D265 Section 4 (Fallacies) Questions and Answers 2023. D265 Section 4 (Fallacies) 1. Please enter your first and last name and today's date: * Red Herring Ad Hominem Appeal to Unqualified Authority Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc 2. Which of the following fallacies is NOT an example of "fallacies of relevance?" Straw Figure Texas Sharpshooter Hasty Generalization Appeal to Ignorance 3. Which of the following fallacies is NOT an example of "fallacies of weak induction?" 4. Which are t...

D265 Section 4 (Fallacies) Questions and Answers 2023.D265 Section 4 (Fallacies) 1. Please enter your first and last name and today's date: * Red Herring Ad Hominem Appeal to Unqualified Authority Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc 2. Which of the following fallacies is NOT an example of "fallacies of relevance?" Straw Figure Texas Sharpshooter Hasty Generalization Appeal to Ignorance 3. Which of the following fallacies is NOT an example of "fallacies of weak induction?" 4. Which are the...