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Determine whether the following fallacy is an example of a hasty generalization or a biased sample: A poll taken of women athletes found that 68% of them think that it’s time for Americans to go on a low-carb diet. Therefore, it’s clear that most Americans think it’s time to knock off some weight.

Which fallacy best describes the following passage? Since you have never held public office, your arguments against the current administration can be rejected.

Identify if the argument is valid or invalid: Either there is a squirrel in the attic or some other animal is making noises up there. There are no squirrels in the attic. Therefore, some other animal is making noises up there.

Cognitive science is:

Identify the paraphrased conclusion to the following argument: While electronic toys have succeeded in seducing children, much of the technology added to toys threatens to change the way children play in fundamental ways. Often, electronic toys are less creative, do not involve much imagination, and encourage more passive reactions than older toys, experts say. There is a passivity that comes from having toys that entertain you.

Does the following passage contain an argument? I’ll have the house special since it is the cheapest thing on the menu.

Which cognitive bias is best represented by the following tendency? When supplied with a random number and then asked to provide a number estimate in response to a question, people supply a number close to the random number they were initially given.  

Determine if the argument is deductive or inductive: Alligators are potentially vicious and disgusting beasts. Anything vicious and disgusting should be avoided at all costs. Therefore, alligators are something you should avoid.

Misinformation is typically shaped by people’s desire for clear stories about the world.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four moves for fact-checking?