In the Last Chapter of Our Population and Society Textbook

question 6

Multiple Choice

In the last chapter of our Population and Society textbook, Dudley Poston argues that pollution is closely related to:

• A) mortality rates
• B) fertility rates
• C) immigration rates
• D) global warming
• E) ecological disarray

Analyze arguments for non sequiturs, where conclusions do not logically follow from premises.

Recognize the strategic misuse of appeals (to ignorance, emotion, authority) in arguments to persuade without substantive evidence.

Understand the fallacy of diversion or changing the subject to evade the point at issue.

Distinguish between accidental and essential attributes in the context of logical fallacies.

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Definitions:

Multiple Requests

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Responding Requests

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New Message

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Routine Request Format

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