The Fallacy of Equivocation Occurs When a Word Is Used

question 37

True/False

The fallacy of equivocation occurs when a word is used with one meaning in one place in an argument and then is used with a different meaning later on in the argument, and the argument works only if the shift in meaning is undetected.

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Definitions:

Tract

In anatomy, a system of related organs or tissues through which materials pass, such as the digestive tract.

To Draw

Means to produce a picture or diagram by making lines and marks on a surface, typically with a pen, pencil, or crayon.

Sternocleidomastoid

A major muscle in the neck that facilitates head rotation and flexion.

Laterally Flexes

The act of bending the spine or another part of the body side to side, away from the midline of the body.