CRWT Nature of Critical Thinking

Question 1

This fallacy occurs when instead of addressing someone’s argument or position, you irrelevantly attack the person or some aspect of the person who is making the argument. The fallacious attack can also be direct to membership in a group or institution.

Answer 1

Ad Hominem

Question 2

This fallacy occurs when an argument’s premises assume the truth of the conclusion, instead of supporting it. In other words, you assume without proof the stand/position, or a significant part of the stand, that is in question. It is also called arguing in a circle

Answer 2

Begging the Question

Question 3

This fallacy occurs when you argue that your conclusion must be true, because there is no evidence against it.

Answer 3

Appeal to Ignorance

Question 4

THe ought-is fallacy occurs when you assume that the way you want things to be is the way they are.

Answer 4

Wishful Thinking

Question 5

is a basic form of reasoning that uses a general principal or premise as grounds to draw specific conclusions.

Answer 5

Deductive Method

Question 6

1. All men are mortal
2. Socrates is a man

Answer 6

Premises

Question 7

3. Socrates is mortal

Answer 7

Conclusion

Question 8

It is the opposite of a deductive argument. It is a bottom-up approach. Of the two types of arguments, inductive arguments fo from specific to the general.

Answer 8

Inductive Argument/Method