Food
A lot of people eat fast food, therefore fast food must be good food to eat.
Inductive.
This statement correlates a lot of people doing something therefore it must be good, however this may not be the case.
All the tigers I saw on my safari trip to South Africa were orange. Therefore, all tigers are orange.
Inductive.
In this case, the conclusion that all tigers are orange is inferred from the specific observation that the tigers seen on the safari trip in South Africa were orange. However, this conclusion is not necessarily guaranteed to be true for all tigers worldwide.
The store’s prom selection consists entirely of red and blue dresses. I want a dress that is not red which results in me wearing a blue dress.
Deductive.
This statement utilizes deductive reasoning as it eliminates one option (red) and concludes that the remaining option for the dress (blue) must be true based on the stated premise and preference.
The sun rises every morning, so it must revolve around the Earth.
Fallacy.
This is a fallacy because this statement is incorrect. All the planets revolve around the sun.
The package will arrive either today or tomorrow, the package did not arrive today. Therefore, the package will arrive tomorrow.
Deductive.
It draws its conclusion from the premise that the package will arrive either today or tomorrow, and with the observation that it did not arrive today.
The only milk I’ve ever drank is white, therefore all milk is white.
Inductive.
This statement is inductive because the only milk I’ve ever drank is white and I perceive that as the only milk there is, even though that’s not the case or the truth.
All dogs have four legs, Jordan's pet is a dog, therefore Jordan's pet has four legs.
Deductive.
In this case, the premise is that "all dogs have four legs," which is a general principle or assumption. Then, based on this general principle and the specific premise that "Jordan's pet is a dog," we can deduce that Jordan's pet has four legs.
Everyone I know has an Apple Iphone, therefore it just be the best phone in the market.
Inductive.
This statement is inductive since it makes the assumption that an Apple iPhone is the best in the world based on a limited pool of people that I know. We couldn't possibly know if it is the best phone in the whole world if it is only based on a small population of people.
There is no intelligent life out there since we have not seen any at any time. Since i haven't talked to any other lifeforms, there can’t possibly be anything other than us
Fallacy.
This is a fallacy since there is the primary premise is not supported by the secondary premise and the whole argument is based off of an inaccurate generalization based on a incorrect specific
Smoking does not affect your body as I know a man who smoked cigarettes everyday that lived till 95.
Anecdotal Fallacy.
Personal experience instead of a valid argument on why smoking does not affect the body, dismissing statistics.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. I have an apple a day, thus the doctor will be away from me
Deductive.
This is deductive since it starts with the general premise that an apple a day will keep the doctor away. It then leads into a more specific instance that details that if I have an apple each day, that the doctors will stay away with me.
Unicorns exist because there is no evidence that they don't.
Fallacy.
In this case, the statement implies that because there is no evidence disproving the existence of unicorns, they must exist. However, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Just because we haven't found evidence to disprove something doesn't automatically make it true.
I have aced all my tests when I study at the last minute. I have another test tomorrow, so I'll just study at the last minute since it will probably lead to me acing the test.
Inductive.
The introducing statement begins with a general statement that is based on a coincidental pattern. Just because I “usually” do well when I study at the last minute does not guarantee that the next time I will do well.
Every elite university has students who do well at sports. To get into a decent school, you must prioritize athletics.
Bandwagon Fallacy.
It implies that because something is popular or common at top schools, it must be a pathway to success at any school.
If it is raining, then the ground will be wet. The ground is wet. Therefore, it is raining.
Deductive.
This implies that every time the floor is wet it is raining since that is what happens when it is raining. However this isn't necessarily true since the ground could be wet for other reasons.
Whenever Kai eats dairy products, he experiences stomach pain. He notices that his stomach pain occurs after consuming dairy. Therefore, Kai concludes that stomach pain is a sign of lactose intolerance.
Inductive.
This statement concludes based on patterns and trends identified.
Celebrating Thanksgiving by having turkey has always been tradition, therefore we should continue to have turkey on Thanksgiving.
Inductive.
This statement is inductive as I have only ever celebrated Thanksgiving while eating turkey and I don't think that should change, regardless of what other people think or celebrate with
Every time I study using the Pomodoro technique, I do well on my tests. Therefore, using the Pomodoro technique will likely lead me to do well on future tests.
Inductive.
This statement uses examples and observations to reach a generalized conclusion or predictions.
If you don’t vote to pass this bill, your family will suffer with the increased living costs in the area.
Appeal to Fear Fallacy.
This statement is considered to be a fallacy because it is an unreasonable argument that doesn’t have a guarantee behind its words, more of a threat.
Phillip knows that a brick is light to carry. Since his house is made of bricks, he thinks that his house is light in weight.
Composition/Division Fallacy.
He assumed that one part of something will be applied to all parts of it, saying that since a brick is light, even when they are grouped together, they are all light.
Vegetables are bad for you after all the dinosaurs ate plants and they did, so if you eat vegetables you could die!
Fallacy.
This is a fallacy because it contains false analogies and overlooks a wide variety of scientific data that opposes it. Eating veggies is not hazardous to people and is a necessary component of a balanced diet. This example tries to equate eating veggies with a natural disaster that was purely coincidental, and not caused by the consumption of vegetables
If Leiandra is a human, Leiandra is a mammal. Leiandra is a mammal; therefore, Leiandra is a human.
Fallacy.
The fallacy lies in the conclusion that Leiandra must be a human because she is a mammal. The statement fails to consider that other creatures besides humans can also be mammals. For example, dogs, cats, and whales are all mammals, but they are not humans. Therefore, the conclusion does not logically follow from the premises, making this statement a fallacy.
Every warrior becomes a man, therefore if I am a warrior, I shall become a man.
Deductive.
In this scenario, the premise states that "Every warrior becomes a man," which is a generalized assessment. The specific premise that says I am a “warrior," allows us to deduce that I am also, in fact, a man.
The clients of a broker may have seen positive returns in money during an economic crisis. This makes the manager seem like they predicted the downward turn.
Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy.
The data was cherry picked to make it suit the argument, possibly ignoring when the manager got it wrong.
All squares have four sides. The shape in front of me has four sides. Therefore, the shape in front of me is a square.
Deductive.
This statement claims that all 4 sided shapes are square however all quadrilaterals have 4 sides so the shape in front of me isn't necessarily a square.