10. Does the following argument commit a fallacy: Hey that candy bar says it now has 45% fewer calories. If I start having that bar each day, I am sure to lose weight.
True False
11. Which fallacy, if any, does the following argument commit: Why is California only protecting the poor?
A. Begging the question
B. Complex question
C. Argument against the person, circumstantial
D. Appeal to the people, direct
E. No fallacy
12. Which fallacy, if any, does the following argument commit: Emily watched the monkey eating a banana. Emily must have been hungry.
A. False cause
B. False dichotomy
C. Composition
D. Amphiboly
E. No fallacy
13. Which fallacy, if any, does the following argument commit: The Washington Post ran a story about two teenagers being busted on charges of drug possession. Obviously, teenagers have lost any sense of self control and social morals.
A. Slippery slope
B. Argument against the person, abusive
C. Hasty generalization
D. Missing the point
E. No fallacy