PHIL 447 Week 3 Quiz Latest

Question 1. Question : (TCO 6) In Chapter 4, we learned how to assess the credibility of a claim. Consider this situation:

“Megan’s aunt says she saw a flying saucer. “I don’t tell people about this,” Auntie says, “because they’ll think I’m making it up. But this really happened. I saw this strange light, and this, well, it wasn’t a saucer exactly, but it was round and big, and it came down and hovered just over my back fence, and my two dogs began whimpering. And then it just, whoosh! It just vanished.”

How should Megan explain her Aunt’s statement? Megan should believe her Aunt

saw a flying saucer from another planet.
was making the story up just to get attention.
had an unusal experience but not a sighting of an exterrestrial space ship.
statement, plus the reaction of the dogs, gives credibility to the extraterrestrial theory.

Question 2. Question : (TCOs 7 and 9) In Chapter 5, we learned that it is important to recognize when a rhetorical slanting device is being used to influence our attitudes and beliefs. Here is an example.

“Can Senator Morrison be believed when she says she will fight for the second amendment? You be the judge.”

The subtle hints undermining Senator Morrison’s credibility when it comes to her support for the Second Amendment suggest which rhetorical slanting device?

Dysphemism
Proof surrogate
Hyperbole
Innuendo

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Question 3. Question : (TCOs 7 and 9) In Chapter 5, we learned that it is important to recognize when a rhetorical slanting device is being used to influence our attitudes and beliefs. Here is an example.

“‘Democrat’ equals ‘ideologically homeless ex-communist.’”—Linda Bowles

The identification of a Democrat with an ex-communist suggests which rhetorical slanting device?

Hyperbole
Stereotype
Rhetorical definition
Rhetorical explanation

Question 4. Question : (TCOs 7 and 9) In Chapter 5, we learned that it is important to recognize when a rhetorical slanting device is being used to influence our attitudes and beliefs. Here is an example.

A man who wants to buy a certain used car says this to his wife: “Okay, okay, so it’s got a few miles on it. Still, it may be the only classic Mustang in the whole country for that price.”

The phrase “it may be…?” suggests which rhetorical slanting device?

Euphemism
Innuendo
Hyperbole
Weaseler

Question 5. Question : (TCOs 7 and 9) In Chapter 5, we learned that it is important to recognize when a rhetorical slanting device is being used to influence our attitudes and beliefs. Here is an example.

“Just when did you stop supporting the troops?”

Which rhetorical slanting device is being used is this passage?

Loaded question
Rhetorical question
Dysphemism
Euphemism