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Chapter 10: Logic and Reasoning

Multiple Choice Quiz

Select the letter that correctly completes the sentence or answers the question.

1
______________ is anything that establishes a fact.
A)Logic
B)Evidence
C)Causality
D)Premise
2
When reasoning starts with generalizations and moves to a specific instance, it is known as _____________.
A)deductive reasoning
B)inductive reasoning
C)logic
D)reasoning by sign
3
If a sample is not large enough to be representative of the whole, it may lead to a ____________________.
A)mistaken causality
B)false premise
C)hasty generalization
D)false analogy
4
Mudslinging is an example of ___________________.
A)ignoring the question
B)playing with numbers
C)begging the question
D)circumstantial evidence
5
If circumstantial evidence is relied on too heavily, it can lead to an error in ________________.
A)reasoning by analogy
B)deductive reasoning
C)logic
D)reasoning by sign
6
An assertion that serves as the basis of an argument is called a _____________________.
A)syllogism
B)premise
C)causality
D)sign
7
Circular reasoning is a common form of ___________________.
A)begging the question
B)playing with numbers
C)ignoring the question
D)mistaken causality
8
____________________ means that one event is the result of another.
A)Correlated
B)Causality
C)Circumstantial evidence
D)Evidence
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