For each of the questions, I have to determine which type of fallacy it is. I have given my answers, but I have a hard time understanding some, and mistake some types for others. Can someone please help describe the fallacies, and/or check my answers,please?
1. All environmentalists are tree huggers. If you do not support the saving of all trees, you cannot be an environmentalist.
Choices are: Undistributed middle (My answer), Appeal to authority, Straw Man, or Vagueness.
2. I am an expert on water quality, as I only drink water filtered by Purette!
Choices are: Appeal to Authority (My answer), False Cause, Suppressed Evidence, Undistributed middle
3. Lumber companies have to cut more and more trees each year, especially clear cuts. After all, businessas have to increase profits, because people need more money every year.
Choices are: Undistributed middle, Appeal to Authority, Red Herring (My answer), Genetic fallacy
4. The introduction of hybrid cars into the market has increased efficiency of fuel use by 50%. The pollution problem is getting better.
Choices are: Red Herring, Suppressed evidence (My answer), Straw Man, Appeal to Authority
5. Do most people in this country believe in global warming? After extensive research and surveying students at the top ten environmentally friendly schools we concluded that 90% are trying to concerve energy. So we know we are concerned about global warming.
Choices are: Questionable use of statistics (My answer), Undistributed Middle, Red Herring, Straw Man, Genetic Fallacy
6. Dr. Freud said dreams are suppressed thoughts, desires and feelings. Do you see how important it is to follow your dreams?
Choices are: Vagueness, Undistributed middle, Genetic Fallacy (My answer), Straw Man
7. Al Gore won the nobel prize for his campaign against for Global Warming. Now we do not have to worry about climate change any more because Al Gore takes care of it.
Choices are: Straw Man, Genetic Fallacy , Red Herring, Undistributed Middle, False Cause (My answer)
8. Coal consists of the element carbon. Carbon molecules are the basis of all organic molecules in living organisms. So coal must be alive.
Choices are: Questionable Use of Statistics, Suppressed Evidence, Equivocation (My answer), Vagueness, Undistributed middle
9. The earth is warming due to pollution and the ozone hole is growing over the south pole. The ozone hole is caused by compounds released by aerosol cans. I think aerosol cans should be banned to reduce global warming.
Choices are: Vagueness,Straw Man, Red Herring, False Cause (My answer), Undistributed Middle
10. The nurses study of the National Institute of Health showed that female nurses had an increased risk for breast cancer if they consumed beef most days of the week. We should not give beef to children any more!
Choices are: Undistributed middle, False cause (My answer), Questionable use of statistics, Appeal to Authority
Thanks to all who help!
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