The Fallacy of Dogmatic Ideology: Evidence and Analysis

The Fallacy of Dogmatic Ideology

The assumption that ____________ is a false or categorical truth. Although some advocates of ___________ would argue that ___________, these romantics are too dogmatic in their ideology. Two archetypes that exemplify how ____(Side I believe in)____ can be found throughout university research as well as in early 19th-century Swedish drama.

The Princeton Longitudinal Study

In 1953, researchers at Princeton University conducted a study in which 1,300 volunteers were broken down into groups of 650 each. The two groups performed [some task] under differing conditions:

• The first group: [situation related to one side of the prompt]
• The second group: [situation related to the opposite side of the prompt]

The participants were then monitored for 50 years. At the end of the study, participants who [condition #1] were found to be far happier and more successful. On average, these 650 participants had higher salaries, larger, happier families, and a greater sense of personal fulfillment, as measured by self-reported studies.

Conversely, the other 500 participants who [condition #2] were found to be struggling with issues such as unemployment, poverty, and, in some cases, drug addiction. Although the exact cause could not be determined with 100% certainty, the researchers theorized that [possible simple logical explanation for results]. Fifteen years later, a Harvard University professor conducted a similar study, with results that supported Princeton’s original conclusion.

Literary Analysis: Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler

Set in the early 19th century, Henrik Johan Ibsen’s oeuvre, Hedda Gabler, illustrates how ____(restatement of thesis)____:

• The Conflict: The main character acts in a way that reflects the negative side of the prompt.
• The Consequence: This directly causes negative results in their life.
• The Turning Point: A transforming event occurs that changes the character's ways.
• The Resolution: The character now acts in the opposite side of the prompt, which directly causes positive results in their life.

Conclusion

In summation, the notion that ____(side I’m against)____ is a fallacy that will often end in failure. It is only by ____(restating thesis)____ that society can achieve happiness.