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Quiz: Fallacies of Presumption, Quiz I

Directions: Identify the fallacies of relevance in each of the following passages.

1. President Nixon cheated on his income tax and President Clinton cheated on his income tax. All politicians cheat on income taxes.

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2. You seem to me to be quite interested in the Vulli Calibrated Food Processor. So do you want to charge it or pay cash?

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converse accident

3. The United States does not allow discrimination on the basis of race, gender, or belief. Therefore, it should be illegal to have all men or all women organizations.

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4. Many studies have shown that teenagers have quicker reactions than do persons in their twenties. The reason cited in these studies is that the older persons do not react as quickly.

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5. Since I have been on the International Bran Systematics Program my grades have improved dramatically. It's obvious that the program has resulted in improved memory for academic subjects.

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