More Review and Mastery Tests
Chapter 13: Mastery Test 8
 
A. Identify the fallacy used in each of the following items.
      1. Censorship of any kind is a form of tyranny.  

 
 
 
 


      2. You can vote for fiscal responsibility or you can vote for Senator Green.  

 
 
 
 


      3. Television has become the parent in the room.  

 
 
 
 


      4. Senator Jones opposes cutbacks to Homeland Security, stating, "I do not know why my opponent Senator Smith wants to leave us defenseless by cutting funds to Homeland Security."  

 
 
 
 


      5. City Commissioner Rose Inlander pulled a classic bait and switch. She promised tax cuts before she took office, and after elected, she quickly raised taxes.  

 
 
 
 


      B. Identify the propaganda technique used in each of the following items.

6. Britney Spears drinks Pepsi.  

 
 
 
 


      7. A politician holds a press conference on the steps of a local church. 

 
 
 
 


      8. The celebrity known as Nicole is a sleazy, loopy, blonde diva.  

 
 
 
 


      9. Made of soft denim with a flattering and comfortable fit, Our Jeans fit your lifestyle.  

 
 
 
 


      10. Read the following fictitious advertisement. Identify the detail that was omitted from the advertisement for the purpose of card stacking.

This 3-bedroom, 2-bath town house is priced to sell at $172,000. Recently renovated, this 1500 square-foot home is in ready-to-move-in condition. Small private back yard is beautifully landscaped with a deck that overlooks a natural preserve. Large eat-in kitchen, fireplace, and a whirlpool tub in the master bathroom.  

 
 
 







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