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Master the Art of Critical Thinking
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Master the Art of Critical Thinking

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Which term is used in modern psychology to refer to a fallacy?

  • Deception
  • Elenchis
  • Aristotelian
  • Paralogia (correct)
  • What are the two main categories into which fallacies are commonly divided?

  • Logical and illogical
  • Intentional and unintentional
  • Formal and informal (correct)
  • Deductive and inductive
  • What is a formal fallacy?

  • A flaw in the structure of a deductive argument that renders it invalid (correct)
  • An unintentional mistake in reasoning
  • A deceptive manipulation of reasoning
  • A fallacy based on language limitations
  • What can lead to the unintentional commitment of fallacies?

    <p>Human limitations such as carelessness, cognitive or social biases, and ignorance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Western intellectual tradition in which the term 'fallacy' was introduced?

    <p>Aristotelian</p> Signup and view all the answers

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