Assingment #1 - Red Flags by Matthew Smith https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9 By Matthew Smith and Kris Handson en-us 2019-02-07 16:17:29 UTC 2019-02-07 20:10:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Post #1 - Title Page matthewsmith8845 https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328823311 Assignment #1 - Red Flags by Matthew Smith and Kris Handson


]]> 2019-02-07 16:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328823311 Post #2 - Appeal to Authority matthewsmith8845 https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328828991 Definition:
This is usually incorporated with celebrities advertising products. A lot of people who watch the advertisements may notice the celebrity advertising it, and believe that they should use the product because the popular celebrity is involved with it

 Connection: 
In the video we linked, Lebron James, a famous Basketball player from the NBA is promoting a very popular soda by the name of Sprite Cranberry. Unfortunately, just because a popular NBA star is advertising for a popular company, doesn’t mean that the product is good. Drinking Sprite can lead to tooth decay because of the excessive citric acid intake. The only reason that the celebrities are advertising a company’s product is because of money. Famous figures could be advertising a product, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that it is a good product. 
]]> 2019-02-07 16:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328828991 Post #3 - Ancient Wisdom matthewsmith8845 https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328831148 Definition: People's beliefs usually blind them from seeing the truth, and in lots of cases it can get them killed.

Connection:
Vice News reports of an incident that happened in 2012 where an Alberta couple was charged in the death of their 19 month-old son. He died of bacterial meningitis due to not being treated because his parents believed in traditional home remedies over medical treatment. Their son stopped breathing suddenly and only then did they try to contact a hospital, but it was too late.

]]> 2019-02-07 16:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328831148 Post #4 - Confirmation Bias Ayy_Kris https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328837204 Definition:
When people tend to remember certain events that correspond with personal beliefs and simply ignore the events that do not correspond with their own personal beliefs.

Connection:
In businesses, people that invest in a company tend to just listen to the good reviews rather than the bad ones. Bad reviews and opinions can be made, but are sometimes not payed attention to therefore leaving the bad opinions not heard often. ]]> 2019-02-07 16:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328837204 Post #5 - Red Herring Ayy_Kris https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328847509 Definition:
A piece of information which intends to come off as a misleading or a distracting statement.

Connection:
In the link attached, these students performed a great example of a Red Herring red flag. The girl talks about how she wants an iPhone for Christmas because everyone has one, and the guy interjects the conversation with a distracting statement asking about her grade.]]> 2019-02-07 16:59:48 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328847509 Post #6 - Ideology Support matthewsmith8845 https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328849930 Definition: Causes that will attempt to push their beliefs onto you through a social stand. These stands will be marches, or campaigns to try and get their beliefs through to you without any real scientific means.

Connection: Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in 1955. She used a social stand to get her point across and this helped start the civil rights movement. She just did what she knew was right.]]> 2019-02-07 17:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328849930 Post #7 - Simplicity Ayy_Kris https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328863103 Definition:
Something that is easy to do and/or understand.

Connection:
Simplistic things do not take much time to think about, as it is intended to make the audience understand the example very fast and easily. This example of simplicity shows a picture of McDonald's french fries in the shape of the Wi-Fi logo. This is a very quick, and easy way to show people that go to McDonald's that they have free Wi-Fi inside the restaurants.]]> 2019-02-07 17:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328863103 Post #9 - Unexplained Ayy_Kris https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328874748 Definition:
When something is not described well, or is not made clear to the audience that it is being presented to.

Connection:
In the link posted below, in the seventh slide it talks about the term "Deja Vu". The phrase is translated from French (meaning already seen), and it reflects on having a weird feeling that you have already done the exact same thing before. Some people relate having Deja Vu to psychic experiences.]]> 2019-02-07 17:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328874748 Post #8 - Agenticity matthewsmith8845 https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328907036 Definition: People try to give meaning to objects that most often cannot be seen.

Connection: In the following video, it is explained that believing in aliens is similar to having religious beliefs. This is because you cannot see aliens, nor can you see the higher power above us, such as a god. People are still drawn to believe in these things and give them meaning to make them seem real.]]> 2019-02-07 18:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328907036 Post #10 - Critical Thinking matthewsmith8845 https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328927433 We are using the Ancient Wisdom example for this (Post #3)

Define Problem: The problem here is a family let their son die because they chose to believe in traditional home remedies rather than medical attention to treat their ill child.

Gather Information: In the article it tells the reader that the family did not treat their child with real medication, instead they chose to use home remedies to attempt to heal. It wasn't the worst thought in the world but they let their beliefs get the best of them. In the end however, it was a terrible idea as their son died.

Evaluate Evidence: The evidence ends up being very against the parents. They waited too long to seek real treatment for their child so by the time they did, it was far too late. Their son was taken off life support after 5 days.

Recognize Assumptions, Emotions, Biases: The family was bias to using natural remedies due to past negative medication experiences. They were in the end blinded by their beliefs and only saw their child's illness to be a small cold.

Synthesize Evidence, Identify Alternatives: Evidence points one way of the family being abusive to their child, in another way it shows them doing what they truly thought was best. Instead of saying that they are guilty and should serve prison time, we could accept that they were only were doing what they felt was best. We could then attempt to educate them and other people so they don't make the same mistakes again.

Select Best Alternative: We conclude that they need to be held accountable, but not placed in jail away from their other children. They should be educated about what is right, and serve some sort of punishment. Possibly community service.]]> 2019-02-07 19:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/matthewsmith8845/coz4f6m8ijg9/wish/328927433