A member of a creative writing team was accused by her manager of continually missing deadlines The member responded to the accusation by saying another team member consistently breaches team regulations, arrives late for work and meetings, and takes too many coffee breaks. Which logical fallacy did the team member commit?

a. Red herring
b. Hasty generalization
c. Either-or
d. Bandwagon

A

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Has research detected a sex difference in listening behavior?

A. Yes; in general, women listen more accurately than men. B. Yes; the difference has to do with how long the sexes will listen, rather than how well. C. Yes; men tend to listen to confirm others while women tend to listen for information. D. Yes; women and men tend to listen for different purposes or reasons.

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