Argument from authority

This study shows that of the boys in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area that lift weights “Thirty-eight percent said they used protein supplements, and nearly 6 percent said they had experimented with steroids”(Quenqua). This study is accurate for that specific area but not necessarily accurate nationwide. Quenqua tried to ease any doubt that the readers may have that this study is not an accurate representation of the entire nation by using another appeal to authority. In paragraph seven he uses a quote from Dr. Harrison Pope, who was specifically mentioned to not be part of that study, to assure the readers that this study only supports the fact that “There has been a striking change in attitudes toward male body image in the last 30 years”(qtd. in Quenqua). Quenqua has very little, weak support that the survey is an accurate representation of the nation as a whole, and no support other that the authority of the speaker that male body image has changed in the last thirty…

the power of human evolution and imperialism would not exist. The author is able to show femininity in the male authority figures and how they have been able to rule over an empire because of their ability to lead. Sinha likes to evaluate the female roles in the text as an insight to the text’s overall meaning. She uses a variety of empires to emphasize the roles of both males and females, however, the female authority figures throughout the text not only have an influence on the male figures,…

organized civilization. The authority is usually held by a powerful individual or a group of individuals that generally use their power to better the societal structure. In addition, citizens living under authoritarianism usually respect and follow the laws that were previously put in place. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Piggy attempts to enforce social laws and order on the island after the plane crash. Piggy encourages Ralph to blow the conch to unite the remanding children and set…

Persuasion is when a person presents examples, evidence, or arguments to an audience in order to move or motivate this audience to take a certain course of action (McLean 2010). To succeed in persuading a person there are common known principles of persuasion that can be used, which are: reciprocity, scarcity, authority, commitment and consistency, consensus, and linking. Whenever one tries to persuade other, these can be used in order to persuade more efficiently because these principles can…

The Department is primarily focused with promoting and protecting the city’s health; in the context of this essay, protecting the constituents of New York City from the perceived dangers of sugary drinks. However, the methods used by the DOHMH to promote its stance on public health through advertisements are ethically questionable at best. Their advertisements use various fallacies to manipulate the public into reducing their consumption of sugary drinks; a fallacy of single cause disguised as…

Conflict is a struggle or clash between two opposing forces, (Collins Dictionary). This essay will investigate the view that people are predisposed to conflict by critically examining two different psychological approaches. Biological approaches, such as the dogmatic personality and moral development from childhood will be evaluated. Social Cognitive approaches will also be critically evaluated, such as realistic conflict and social identity theory. Social development, such as, helping,…

of the economy. If you have the skill of persuasion you can use it to grow your business, gain influence and succeed professionally. There are 6 main principals of persuasion: Reciprocity, Scarcity, Authority, Commitment, Consensus, and Liking. I will tell you a little bit about each of these principals in the following paragraphs and give you an example of a situation is which I was tasked with persuading a group of potential investors to invest in my startup. The Principle of…

the Sociological Imagination, there is the potential to experience relief or support in stressful times through the understanding that we are not alone in our experiences, however personal we may feel them to be. This intangible thing has the ability to actually produce change as a byproduct of its very existence, of which we consciously imagine! I have always relied heavily on Sociological Imagination as a tool to overcome insecurity, instill confidence and nurture a positive emotional…

If it was possible for one to take a step back from the world and watch every event in human history unfold, one would be given the notion that humans, as imperfect beings, are unsettlingly fond of committing horrendous crimes against their fellow men. Germans oversaw the systematic extermination of six million of their Jewish brethren during World War II (8), and Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime purposefully executed two million of the country’s own citizens in the 1970s (9). These two examples…

bending power of authority. This idea especially stuck around the time the experiment took place, the early 1960’s. America was still somewhat fresh off of World War II, and Americans were shocked to see that they were just as capable of being pushed to do things that went against their morals as Germans were under Nazi authorities. Milgram was thorough in his studies by including multiple permutations of the original where he tested subjects responses to different forms of authority.…