Marty's persuasive speech was about gun control and school violence
He made the statement, "Either we take guns out of the hands of everyone in this country, except the police and military, or we can expect massacres in schools all over this country." This kind of argument represents
a. a bandwagon fallacy.
b. an ad hominem fallacy.
c. an appeal to misplaced authority.
d. an either/or fallacy.
d
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A) situational apprehension B) trait apprehension C) anxiety sensitivity D) emotional blockage E) culture shock
Sara decides to host a party for her new American friends. She tells them that the party will begin at 8 p.m. She is shocked when most of her guests arrive at or near 8 p.m., as in her culture an 8 p.m. start time means that guests will arrive around 9 p.m., if not later. Sara hasn't even put food out for the party yet. Sara most likely comes from which type of culture?
A. Low-context B. Polychronic C. Monochronic D. High-context