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(2025). ChatGPT. [Large language model]. [https://chat.openai.com/chat](https://chat.openai.com/chat)  \nPrompt: As a teacher, create a combination of 30 multiple-choice and True or False test questions for firstyear college students based on the contents ofthe attached file: Chapter 1: An Introduction to Critical Thinking.  \n1. A student says: \"I failed one history quiz, so I’ll never be good at history.\" What fallacy is being committed?  \nA. Ad Hominem  \nB. Hasty Generalization  \nC. Post Hoc (False Cause)  \nD. Appeal to Pity Answer: Hasty Generalization  \n2. A student says: \"I wore these shoes during my last exam and got an A, so these shoes must be lucky.\"What fallacy is being committed?  \nA. Post Hoc (False Cause)  \nB. Bandwagon Appeal  \nC. Ad Hominem  \nD. False Analogy  \nAnswer: Post Hoc (False Cause)  \n3. A student says: \"Homework should be banned. Also, the school lunch is terrible!\" What fallacy is being committed?  \nA. Hasty Generalization  \nB. Straw Man  \nC. Red Herring  \nD. Either/Or (False Dilemma)  \nAnswer: Red Herring  \n4. A student says: \"Everyone is investing in that stock. We should too!\" What fallacy is being committed?  \nA. Bandwagon Appeal  \nB. False Analogy  \nC. Appeal to Pity  \nD. Hasty Generalization  \nAnswer: Bandwagon Appeal  \n5. A student says: \"You want school uniforms? You must want everyone to be miserable.\" What fallacy is being committed?  \nA. Appeal to Pity  \nB. Red Herring  \nC. Straw Man  \nD. False Analogy Answer: Straw Man  \n6. A student says, \"You’re just a kid—what do you know about politics?\" What fallacy is being committed?  \nA. Begging the Question  \nB. Ad Hominem  \nC. Non Sequitur  \nD. Either/Or (False Dilemma)  \nAnswer: Ad Hominem  \n7. A student says: \"Either we cancel all tests, or students will be forever stressed.\" What fallacy is being committed?  \nA. Either/Or (False Dilemma)  \nB. Non Sequitur  \nC. Circular Argument  \nD. False Analogy  \nAnswer: Either/Or (False Dilemma)  \n8. A student says: \"My favourite celebrity said this book is amazing, so it must be true.\" What fallacy is being committed?  \nA. False Analogy  \nB. Appeal to Authority  \nC. Appeal to Pity  \nD. Post Hoc (False Cause)  \nAnswer: Appeal to Authority  \n9. A student says: \"Vote for me as class president—I’ve had a really hard year.\" What fallacy is being committed?  \nA. Appeal to Force  \nB. Post Hoc (False Cause)  \nC. Appeal to Pity  \nD. Hasty Generalization  \nAnswer: Appeal to Pity  \n10. A student says: \"Support my plan or I’ll make sure you’re left out of the group project.\" What fallacy is being committed?  \nA. Circular Argument  \nB. Begging the Question  \nC. False Analogy  \nD. Appeal to Force  \nAnswer: Appeal to Force  \n11. A student says, \"This book is a classic because everyone reads it.\" What fallacy is being committed?  \nA. False Analogy  \nB. Appeal to Force  \nC. Ad Hominem  \nD. 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