Question

A)
Which statement is an example of an appeal to authority fallacy?
(1 point)
Join the millions of people around the world who have discovered the benefits of our weighted blankets.
You can either buy our weighted blanket or resign yourself to tossing and turning every night.
Anyone who says our weighted blankets are ineffective clearly believes that getting good sleep is
unnecessary.
This Olympic athlete personally uses our weighted blanket and says it is a scientifically advanced product.
A)
Which sentence is the best example of a hasty generalization?
(1 point)
The newspaper reported that one of our local seniors is having trouble paying her bills, which shows the
government does not care about our elders.
The newspaper reported that consumer spending is down again this quarter, which shows people are
making efforts to spend less on unnecessary items.
The newspaper reported that the amount of exercise people get nationwide has increased, which shows
people are making an effort to improve their health.
The newspaper reported that most teenagers have their own smartphones, which shows young people are
accessing the internet on a regular basis

Answer 1

1) "This Olympic athlete personally uses our weighted blanket and says it is a scientifically advanced product." (appeal to authority)

2) "The newspaper reported that one of our local seniors is having trouble paying her bills, which shows the government does not care about our elders." (hasty generalization)