Analyzing Logical Fallacies and Inferences: A Study of Reasoning and Argumentation

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Analyzing Logical Fallacies and Inferences: A Study of Reasoning and Argumentation Grading Summary These are the automatically computed results of your exam. Grades for essay questions, and comments from your instructor, are in the "Details" section below. Date Taken: 1/30/2015 Time Spent: 04 min , 15 secs Points Received: 16 / 20 (80%) Question Type: # Of Questions: # Correct: Multiple Choice 5 4 Grade Details - All Questions Question 1. Question : Inferring a claim based on data is deductive logic, but what happens when the inference circumvents logical reasoning? Student Answer: No one will understand you. A fallacy has been committed. One has proven to be a good logician. One ought to use inductive reasoning. The syllogism is sound. Instructor Explanation: Tutorial Points Received: 4 of 4 Comments: Question 2. Question : A car salesman says this, in order to get you to buy a new car from him: "Buddy! You gotta buy this car. You've seen the commercials where Governor Ahnold is driving this car, haven't you? You want to be like him, right?" This type of faulty logic is an example of _____. Student Answer: hasty generalization appeal to authority false dilemma false analogy
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