A randomized telephone poll in the United States asked 20,000 respondents whether they supported a) a policy that allows killing innocent children in the womb or b) a policy that saves the lives of innocent children in the womb. The results showed that 69% of respondents choose option “b” over option “a.” The generalization was made that “most Americans favor a policy that disallows abortion.” What is the problem with drawing this conclusion?

Consider the following argument: “If a single cell, under appropriate conditions, becomes a person in the space of a few years, there can surely be no difficulty in understanding how, under appropriate conditions, a cell may, in the course of untold millions of years, give origin to the human race.” [Herbert Spencer] What kind of argument is this?

Why should one be skeptical of the following claim. made in the context of an ad?Some doctors recommend green tea extract for weight loss.

Which of the following is not a relevant similarity being appealed to in the following analogical argument? Fruit has many attributes that are good for your health.  Fruits provide energy, roughage, sugars, citric acid, vitamins and minerals.  The new candy bar, Chocolate Peanut Gooies, provides energy, roughage, sugar, citric acid and vitamins and minerals.  How can it not be good for your health?

In order to discern what’s real and what’s fake, we must read both critically and…

What best characterizes the problem or problems with the following argument, assuming the information provided in the premises is correct?A random, nationwide poll of several thousand gun owners shows that 80 percent of them are opposed to gun-control laws. Thus, most adults oppose gun-control laws.

Which of the following is the format for an argument by analogy in standard form? 

Websites like Snopes.com and PolitiFact.com are examples of…

What is the proper evaluation of  the following argument: (1) Either Prof. Brost roots for the Packers or Prof. Brost roots for the Chiefs.  (2) Prof. Brost roots for the Packers. (3) Prof. Brost does not root for the Chiefs.  

What is the logical form or pattern of the following argument:If Willy had gone to the beach, then he would have a really dark tan.  As you can see, he doesn’t have a really dark tan, so he must not have gone to the beach.