"The fallacy of reification" means:
A) to assume an idea is real when it is hypothetical
B) to appeal to arguments which are based on "common" knowledge
C) to use authority figures in one domain to make statements about another
D) to give real reasons for false claims
E) to use personal reasons and popular opinion in place of syllogistic reasoning
A
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a. a brother and sister raised together. b. a biological parent and child living together. c. a biological parent and child living apart. d. two sisters raised apart. e. identical twins raised apart.
________ is a tendency for people on a team or a mission together to agree with each other and suppress dissension among their ranks
a. Groupthink b. Diffusion of responsibility c. Cognitive dissonance d. Deindividuation