Which of the Following Lines of Reasoning Reflects the Logical

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lines of reasoning reflects the logical fallacy of appeal to improper authority?

• A) I know there is less crime in gated communities, because my criminology professor talked about this in class.
• B) I know there is less crime in gated communities, because I read about the crime rate in my criminal justice textbook.
• C) I know there is less crime in gated communities, because a TV commercial said so.
• D) I know there is less crime in gated communities, because I read an article that reached that conclusion based on an analysis of UCR and NCVS data.

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Definitions:

Exposure

A therapeutic technique in psychology where individuals confront their fears by being brought into direct or imagined contact with the feared object, activity, or situation.

Response Prevention

A cognitive-behavioral therapy technique aimed at preventing individuals from performing their typical compulsive behaviors in response to anxiety-provoking stimuli.

Anorexia

An eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, leading to a refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an unrealistic perception of body image.

Death Rate

A measure of mortality for a given population, listed as the number of deaths per unit of time or a particular number of the population.