AP Lang Review Session Quiz 6 Flashcards
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5308934181 | induction | inference of generalization based on specific evidence; in inductive reasoning, you present your case and then form a conclusion based on the evidence; specific to general | 0 | |
5308934182 | deduction | begin with a premise/assumption (generalization, belief, or principle), provide evidence or new information, then draw a conclusion; general to specific then back to general | ![]() | 1 |
5308936463 | fallacies | a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument. | ![]() | 2 |
5308936464 | begging the question | treating an opinion that is open to question as if it were already proved or disproved | ![]() | 3 |
5308938624 | red herring | introducing an irrelevant issue intended to distract readers from the relevant issues | ![]() | 4 |
5308938625 | ad hominem | attacking the qualities of the people holding the opposing view rather than the substance of the view itself | ![]() | 5 |
5308940547 | bandwagon | inviting readers to accept a claim because everyone else does | ![]() | 6 |
5308940548 | hasty generalization | making a claim on the basis of inadequate evidence | ![]() | 7 |