Assume That the Premise(s) of the Following Argument Are True

question 21

Multiple Choice

Assume that the premise(s) of the following argument are true. Apply the other three tests of the worthiness of an argument in their proper order: "It is March tenth and already this year six people have ordered new glasses with plastic frames. Last year only four people had ordered plastic frames by this date. That's an increase of 50 percent. We had better stock up. It's going to be a busy year." That argument is an example of ________.

• A) a fallacy masquerading as a valid inference
• B) a fallacy masquerading as a warranted inference
• C) a fallacy of relevance
• D) a circular argument
• E) an argument that is worthy of acceptance, if the premises were in fact true

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Definitions:

Emergent Norm Theory

A sociological perspective that emphasizes the development of new norms to guide behavior in a crowd situation, often arising suddenly in response to an immediate situation.

Conflict Theory

Conflict theory is a sociological perspective that emphasizes the social, political, or material inequalities of a social group, critiquing the broader socio-political system.

Vested Interests

The situation in which an individual or group stands to gain from a particular outcome or possesses a stake in a given situation.

Saturation

The point at which a new technology or behaviour becomes a part of everyday living.