Consider This Argument: "The Paper Showed a Picture of the CEO

question 28

Multiple Choice

Consider this argument: "The paper showed a picture of the CEO in chains doing the perp walk as he was being led off to jail. Another middle-aged white guy with a $400 haircut! Same as Bernard Madoff, the guy who swindled $170 million out of rich people with his Ponzi scheme. All those corporate thieves are overpaid white guys." That argument is an example of ________.

• A) the Gambler's Fallacy
• B) the fallacy of False Cause
• C) a fallacy of Erroneous Generalization
• D) a warranted argument
• E) a valid argument

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Definitions:

Freudian Perspective

A theoretical approach in psychology that emphasizes unconscious motivations and conflicts, as originated by Sigmund Freud.

Moral Branch

The aspect of psychological and social development that involves the growth of ethics, values, and understanding of right and wrong.

Personality

The combination of emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral response patterns of an individual that characterizes their personal identity over time.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theoretical framework developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes the importance of unconscious processes and childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior.