The following statement exemplifies the Look who’s talking fallacy: “My sister keeps telling me to spend less time on my phone and be more productive, but she’s always scrolling through social media or watching TV for hours.”

For one statement to be relevant to another, the statement itself must be true.

Match the fallacies with the arguments given. Select the best answer for each question.

What type of barrier does Sue display in the conversation below?

A

fallacy of (i)__________

is committed in the following argument of the (ii)__________ type.

The

law lectures I have been to are very dry. 

It is safe to assume that all law lectures are very dry and boring.

The following argument is (i)__________

and (ii)__________.

In

Malaysia, a minor is defined as a person under the age of 18.

Andrew is a minor.

Therefore,

Andrew

is

under the age of 18.

All valid arguments have true premises.

According

to the strict necessity test, if an argument's conclusion follows with strict logical necessity from

its premises, then the argument should always be treated as

deductive.