Logical Fallacies
Vocab that has to do with the Mind
Good Traits or Qualities you want to have
Easy Vocab
Challenging Vocab
100
To prime a person or a group with negative information in an effort to discredit the person's or group's credibility.
What is Poisoning the Well
100
An attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations
What is Mindset
100
Taking positive action rather than waiting
What is Being Proactive
100
A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained from
What is Source
100
To describe or portray (something) precisely
What is Delineate
200
When someone uses threats(force) to get what he or she wants
What is Appealing to Force
200
Existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of though(opposite to objective)
What is Subjective
200
The readiness and willingness to begin something
What is Taking the Initiative
200
The action of mentioning or alluding to something
What is Reference
200
Evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions
What is Elicit
300
Attacking a person (the source of information) rather than the claim or the information that is being communicated.
What is Arguing Against the Person
300
assumed by hypothesis; supposed
What is Hypothetical
300
Consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted
What is Reliable
300
Consistently good in quality or performance;able to be trusted
What is Reliable
300
A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another
What is Antecedent
400
When a person's recall of episodic memories becomes less accurate because of post event information
What is Misinformation Errors
400
the ability to give the "correct" answer to standard questions that do not require significant creativity
What is Convergent Thinking
400
The ability to continue on a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with challenges and setbacks.
What is Perseverance
400
Legally or officially acceptable
What is Valid
400
Of only moderate quality; not very good
What is Mediocre
500
When someone uses mostly factual information but unintentionally changes or misconstrues one or more details, the information is no longer accurate.
What is Confusing the Facts
500
A thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions
What is Divergent Thinking
500
The status of something that is in order of importance
What is Priority
500
Make sure pr demonstrate that (something) is true, or justified
What is Verify
500
Special Words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand
What is Jargon
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