Which Factors Are Most Important in Determining the Strength of a Slippery

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which factors are most important in determining the strength of a slippery slope argument?

• A)the number of links in the argument and the strength of each link
• B)the number of links in the argument and the amount of historical knowledge possessed by the person making the argument
• C)the historical knowledge possessed by the person making the argument and that person's past rate of success at predicting the future
• D)the number of people who believe in the argument and the severity of the outcome it predicts
• E)the number of links in the argument and the severity of the outcome it predicts

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