While Making an Argument, If You Resort to Distorting and Misrepresenting

question 16

Multiple Choice

While making an argument, if you resort to distorting and misrepresenting the counter to your position, you are demonstrating

• A) hasty generalizations.
• B) bandwagon appeals.
• C) ad hominem arguments.
• D) straw person claims.

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Definitions:

Mnemonic Device

Techniques a person can use to help them improve their ability to remember something.

Brain Waves

Patterns of electrical activity in the brain, measurable by EEG, which are indicators of different states of consciousness, such as sleep, relaxation, and focus.

Method of Loci

A mnemonic device that involves visualizing a familiar route or place to remember information sequentially by associating it with specific locations.

Recall Information

Recall information refers to the cognitive process of retrieving stored information from memory without the aid of cues.