User: After the asteroid hit the earth, there was a tornado. So the asteroid caused the tornado" might commit which fallacy? (Points : 1)
Appeal to popularity
Begging the question
False cause
Loaded question
Weegy: After the asteroid hit the earth, there was a tornado. So the asteroid caused the tornado" might commit which fallacy
The fallacy is one of many that belong to the non sequitur group (does not follow). [ Perhaps you can work out the specific fallacy from the following information provided.
1. If A (asteroid) then T( tornado)
2. T
3. Therefore A was the cause.
Even though 1 and 2 are true from an observational point of view the conclusion (3) is invalid because it is assuming that A was cause of T. source:
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Auto answered|Score .9193|sharpies|Points 6817|User: After the asteroid hit the earth, there was a tornado. So the asteroid caused the tornado" might commit which fallacy? (Points : 1)
Appeal to popularity
Begging the question
False cause
Loaded question
Note: After the asteroid hit the earth, there was a tornado. So the asteroid caused the tornado" might commit which fallacy
The fallacy is one of many that belong to the non sequitur group (does not follow). [ Perhaps you can work out the specific fallacy from the following information provided.
1. If A (asteroid) then T( tornado)
2. T
3. Therefore A was the cause.
Even though 1 and 2 are true from an observational point of view the conclusion (3) is invalid because it is assuming that A was cause of T. source:
www.askmehelpdesk.com ? ... ? Society & Culture ? Philosophy ]
Auto answered|Score .9193|sharpies|Points 6817|Note: I'm sorry that that wasn't a good answer. Please hold on while I contact an expert.
Weegy: false cause
Expert answered|thewolf010|Points 20|User: If that wasn't illegal, then it wouldn't be against the law" may commit which fallacy? (Points : 1)
Begging the question
Chinese room fallacy
Slippery slope fallacy
Appeal to pity
Weegy: appeal to pitty
Expert answered|thewolf010|Points 20|User: A student asks a teacher for a one-day extension. The teacher says if she gives a one-day extension, then she would have to give a two-day extension, then a three-day extension, and eventually not have any deadlines. This might be an example of the (Points : 1)
ad hominem fallacy.
ad baculum fallacy.
appeal to popularity fallacy.
slippery slope fallacy.
Weegy: ad hominem fallacy
Expert answered|thewolf010|Points 20|User: China uses too much oil. So they shouldn't develop their industry" may commit which fallacy? (Points : 1)
Ad populum
False dichotomy
False friend
Ad orientam
Weegy: False dichotomy
Expert answered|thewolf010|Points 20|All Categories|No Subcategories|Expert answered|Rating 0| 2/29/2012 11:19:39 PM