Question 8.8. (TCOs 6, 8, 9) What is grouping ambiguity? (Points : 4) When one a

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Question 8.8. (TCOs 6, 8, 9) What is grouping ambiguity? (Points : 4)

When one arbitrarily classifies people as a group for unclear purposes

When people share an affinity that is not obvious

When it is not clear whether a word is being used to refer to a group or to the individuals within a group

When an author or speaker seeks a group to blame as a scapegoat

When labeling classifications of people with epithets

Question 9.9. (TCOs 2, 6, 7, 8) If a claim is made by a disinterested party, we know that (Points : 4)

disinterested parties have no stake in our believing one way or another.

disinterested parties bring weaker information.

disinterested parties lack expertise in the content of given claims.

disinterested parties lack credibility over a given claim.

disinterested parties bring irrelevant considerations to discussions.

Question 10.10. (TCOs 1, 6, 7, 9) What is the meaning of the rhetorical device called a stereotype? (Points : 4)

Assumptions about all members of a group based on a single member

A thought or image about a group of people based on little or no evidence

A euphemism for opposing groups

A multiple view of an identified group of people or objects

A categorization of similar people

Explanation / Answer

8.8 = When it is not clear whether a word is being used to refer to a group or to the individuals within a group 9.9 = disinterested parties have no stake in our believing one way or another 10.10 = A thought or image about a group of people based on little or no evidence

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