Lloyd Is Interviewing for a Job

question 8

Multiple Choice

Lloyd is interviewing for a job. Interviewer: "How do I know you are trustworthy and dependable?" Lloyd: "Just ask my friend, Harvey. He'll tell you." Interviewer: "Why should I take Harvey's word for it? I don't even know him." Lloyd: "Trust me, he's my best friend. He would never lie." Which fallacy has Lloyd committed?

• A) Straw man
• B) Appeal to the crowd
• C) Post hoc
• D) Slippery slope
• E) Tautology

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral psychology principle where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus strengthens or increases the likelihood of a response.

Punishment Schedules

Predetermined plans of action applied to reduce or eliminate undesired behaviors by introducing negative consequences.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process in which a behaviour is strengthened or increased by its consequences, such as rewards or punishments.

Punishment

A consequence applied with the intention of reducing or eliminating an undesired behavior.