Chapter 4, Level 2 Self Quiz: CII

. Which fallacy best describes the following passage?
I know that people say that the president has a 10% lead among likely voters in our state. But I have over two hundred local friends on Facebook and almost none of them are going to vote for the president. So I think the polls are wrong; I bet the president will lose our state in a landslide.

. Which fallacy best describes the following passage?
For the last thirty years, whenever the stock market set a new high mark, there was a mini-recession within the next six months. This week, the stock market set a new high mark; therefore, it's safe to say that there will be a mini-recession within the next six months.

. Which fallacy best describes the following passage?
The Dow Jones industrial average surged by two hundred points today. This proves my theory that the stock market is sensitive to solar activity, since there was also substantial solar flare this morning.

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Which fallacy best fits the following passage?

Given its voracious appetite, the great white shark must eat more than any person. Also, great white sharks are much more massive than an adult human. Therefore, it follows that great white sharks as a whole consume more food than human beings do.

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Which fallacy best fits the following passage?

The US Olympic Men's Basketball roster is made up of the best players in the NBA. So they will be the best basketball team in the world.

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