A Formal Fallacy Is a Fallacy

question 53

Multiple Choice

A formal fallacy is a fallacy:

• A)caused by having too few premises
• B)in the form of an argument
• C)caused by having false premises
• D)that is really only in the perception of the listener
• E)caused by taking an argument too seriously

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Definitions:

Institutions

Organizations or complex social systems that establish patterns of behavior and rules within a society, such as educational, religious, or financial organizations.

Latency Stage

In psychoanalytic theory, a period between childhood and puberty when sexual feelings are dormant and children engage in activities that develop their skills and interests.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, moving from general to specific.

Personal Constructs

Individual beliefs or concepts through which people perceive, interpret, and make sense of the world around them.