"Over the past five years, the dead zone in the Gulf of

Mexico has averaged 6,000 square miles." This is an
example of a(n)

a. extended example.
b. descriptive statistic.
c. literal analogy.
d. inferential statistic.

b

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Shylah states in her persuasive speech, "Marijuana is a safe alternate to alcohol. I know this because most of my friends use it and they're fine." You recognize this fallacy as

A) bandwagon. B) ad hominem. C) red herring. D) false cause.

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Sarah believes that the viewpoints held by people in her own country are superior to those held by people in other countries. The first thing she should do to correct this viewpoint is to

a. review what she already knows. b. examine her own biases. c. share her views with her friends. d. find evidence confirming her belief.

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