A Positive Statement: I. Makes a Statement About How the World Operates

question 14

Multiple Choice

A positive statement:
i. makes a statement about how the world operates.
ii. is a true statement.
iii. can be tested against the facts.

• A) ii and iii
• B) i, ii and iii
• C) i and ii
• D) i only
• E) i and iii

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Definitions:

Positive Claim

An assertion that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.

Equivocation

The misleading use of a word with more than one meaning or sense, causing an argument to appear logical when it is not.

Shifting Meaning

A logical fallacy that occurs when the meaning of a term or phrase changes in the course of an argument.

Straw Man

A fallacy where an opponent's argument is misrepresented to be easily attacked or refuted.