Identify Any Fallacies in the Following Passage Either by Naming

question 110

Short Answer

Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.
Since the University of Virginia was founded by Thomas Jefferson, a slave-owner, we should be very suspicious of the graduates of that university.

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Definitions:

Bayley Scales

A series of standardized tests primarily used to assess the development of infants and toddlers, ranging from birth to 3½ years, measuring aspects such as motor, cognitive, and language development.

Sensory

Pertaining to the senses or sensation, often referring to the physiological mechanisms of perception.

Neurological

Pertaining to the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, involving the study and treatment of its structure, functions, and disorders.

Sensorimotor Stage

Piaget’s first stage of cognitive development, which lasts through infancy and is generally characterized by increasingly complex coordination of sensory experiences with motor activity.