Evaluate the Following Analogical Argument

question 78

Essay

Evaluate the following analogical argument:
Clark said gun control should not be blamed in situations when the user abuses the weapon. "A gun is an inanimate object," he said. "A plane is an inanimate object, but look at how many people are killed by them and they're not illegal." Clark said that he was raised on a ranch and has "run around with guns since I was big enough to carry them." He added that he has never shot anybody as a result of growing up around guns.

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Definitions:

Top of the Head Phenomenon

It describes the tendency for people to retrieve the most easily accessible information from their memory when making judgments or decisions.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias where people overly attribute others' actions to their personality or disposition rather than to external factors.

Situational Influences

The impact of external environmental factors on an individual's behavior, choices, and attitudes at a given moment.

Dispositional Influences

Characteristics or traits of individuals that influence their behaviors and attitudes.