Conditional Statements
If it is raining outside, then I will bring my umbrella.
What is the hypothesis?
Is logically sound or has a conclusion that logically follows from the premises
A deductive argument is valid if it is _______.
Identify the fallacy: A politician argues that we should not believe anything the other party says because they are liars.
What is ad hominem fallacy?
If I get an A on this class, then I will treat myself to ice cream.
What is the conclusion?
bandwagon fallacy
Identify the fallacy: Everyone is wearing the new sneakers, so you should buy them too.
Identify the fallacy: The CEO claims that the new product will be successful because it is the newest and the best on the market.
What is appeal to novelty fallacy?
Identify the inverse of the conditional statement: If it is sunny outside, then I will go for a walk.
What is "If it is not sunny outside, then I will not go for a walk"?
Identify the type of argument: All dogs are animals, and all animals have hearts. Therefore, all dogs have hearts.
What is a categorical syllogism?
Identify the fallacy: Just because he is a celebrity, his opinion on global warming must be correct.
What is appeal to authority fallacy?
Identify the contrapositive of the conditional statement: If the car has gas, then it can run.
What is "If the car cannot run, then it does not have gas"?
Identify the type of argument: If it is snowing outside, then the roads are slippery. The roads are not slippery. Therefore, it is not snowing outside.
What is a modus tollens argument?
The advertisement claims that everyone is using the product, so you should too.
What is bandwagon fallacy?
Identify the converse of the conditional statement: If I am hungry, then I will eat.
What is "If I will eat, then I am hungry"?
Identify the type of argument: If it rains today, then the soccer game will be canceled. It rained today. Therefore, the soccer game was canceled.
What is a modus ponens argument?
Identify the fallacy: My professor said that it is impossible to travel faster than the speed of light, but I don't believe him because he's a nerd.
What is ad hominem fallacy?