Gwen Has Posted a Questionnaire on Myspace Asking Her Friends

question 33

Multiple Choice

Gwen has posted a questionnaire on Myspace asking her friends to support her idea of cell phones in the classroom. She ignores anyone opposing her beliefs, which is an example of

• A) naïve realism.
• B) conjunctive fallacy.
• C) confirmation bias.
• D) attribution bias.
• E) reactive bias.

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Definitions:

Missing Premise

A logical condition where an argument seems incomplete because it lacks an unstated premise necessary to support the conclusion.

Valid Syllogism

A logical argument in which, if the premises are true, the conclusion must necessarily be true.

Enthymeme

A syllogism missing one of the premises or the conclusion, which must be inferred by the reader or listener.

Missing Premises

Arguments or assertions that are not explicitly stated but are required for an argument's conclusion to be logical.