Identify the fallacy. We are constantly hearing about the need to...

1. Identify the fallacy.

We are constantly hearing about the need to pay teachers based on their performance. What a terrible idea! Teachers are people who unselfishly give time and energy to their pupils. They also serve as important roles models for young people. Furthermore, they have all invested time and money in earning their college degrees.

a. Appeal to illegitimate authority

b. Appeal to ignorance

c. Begging the question

d. Red herring

(TCO 6) Identify the fallacy.

Maybe Professor Burnes has argued that IQ is not that important in determining whether a person succeeds in his or her vocation, but this is clearly nonsense. I suspect that Professor Burnes doesn't have an IQ that's exactly off the charts.

Appeal to ignorance

Ad hominem

Appeal to illegitimate authority

No fallacy committed

(TCOs 3, 5) Which analogical argument is stronger?

Fire ants are extremely adaptive, so they are most likely difficult to eradicate with poisons. This is because termites are extremely adaptive, and they are difficult to eradicate with poisons

Fire ants are extremely adaptive, so they are most likely difficult to eradicate with poisons. This is because termites, carpenter ants, and dung beetles are extremely adaptive, and all are difficult to eradicate with poisons.

(TCO 4) Choose the correct translation for each of the following compound claims.

Phyllis will be late for the exam (E) if she swims (S) with the team and lifts weights (W) with her friend.

(S • W) > E

E > (S • W)

S • (W > E)

(E > S) • W

(TCO 4) Choose the correct translation for each of the following compound claims.

If you are eligible for swimming (S), then you are eligible for water polo (W).

S > W

W > S

S > W

S • W

(TCO 4) Select the answer that represents the proper standard form for the following statement.

If you don't register, then you can't vote. All people who vote are people who register.

All people who register to vote are people who vote.

Some people who register to vote are not people who vote.

(TCO 4) Select the answer that represents the proper standard form for the following statement.

Shakira is a singer.

All people identical to Shakira are singers.

Some people identical to Shakira are singers.

No people identical to Shakira are singers.

(TCOs 2, 3) Choose the best answer.

Many sports commentators think that boxing is safe. It's not. Boxers suffer more brain damage than any other athletes.

Which of the following issues represents the issue(s) of this argument?

Whether many sports commentators think that boxing is safe.

Whether boxing is safe.

Whether boxers suffer more brain damage than any other athletes.

Both A and B.