The Following Statement Appears in a University's Report to Its

question 30

Multiple Choice

The following statement appears in a university's report to its board of regents: "Several other notable universities, including Stanford and Harvard, are offering massive, open online classes, or MOOCs. It is imperative for Old State University to keep pace in the educational marketplace." What type of reasoning does the passage display?

• A) arguing from ignorance
• B) circular argument
• C) ad hominem argument
• D) ad populum argument

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Definitions:

Timberlake

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Superstitious Behaviors

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Baseball Player

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Interim Behaviors

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