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Name That Fallacy
100
"After this, therefore because of this," is the Latin translation for this fallacy.
What is Post hoc
100
This is the basic form of this fallacy: 1. A therefore A
What is Begging the Question or Circular Reasoning?
100
Coincidence or chance in an argument are key indications of this particular fallacy.
What is Post hoc fallacy?
100
This flawed reasoning can be recognized if you can think of more likely reasons for the causes of the events in question.
What is Post hoc fallacy?
100
This fallacy is evident in the following argument: Women are safer drivers than men. Statistics provided by insurance companies show they have fewer accidents than men.
What is Generalization?
200
This fallacy is also known as begging the question.
What is Circular reasoning.
200
This fallacy takes on the form of: 1. Person A makes claim x. 2. Person B asserts that A's actions or past claims are inconsistent with x. 3. Therefore, x is false.
What is the Tu Quoque fallacy?
200
An inconsistency with words or actions is a way to recognize this fallacy.
What is Tu Quoque fallacy?
200
An argument using this flawed reasoning usually limits the options to two alternatives.
What is False Dilemma or Restricting the Options?
200
This fallacy is evident in the following argument: Some people support the legalization of "soft drugs" such as cannabis. This is unacceptable because it will lead the the legalization of "hard drugs" such as heroin and cocaine.
What is Slippery Slope?
300
"Restricting the Options" is also known as this fallacy.
What is False Dilemma?
300
This fallacy is evident by this form: 1. Person A makes a claim. 2. Person B attacks A's character. 3. Therefore A's claim is false.
What is the Ad hominem fallacy?
300
This fallacy is often based on samples without adequate evidence.
What is Generalization?
300
Words such as "wild," "ridiculous," or "ludicrous" might be used in this flawed argument.
What is Straw Man fallacy?
300
This fallacy is evident in the following argument: The problem with unemployment can be approached in two ways. We must choose between these options. The first is to wait for an improvement in the global economy. This will increase the demand for UK goods and services which will produce more jobs, so reducing unemployment. The second option is to cut unemployment benefits. This will drive people back to work in order to have an acceptable living standard. This is the best solution--it can be done immediately. It might take years for the global economy to improve.
What is Restricting the Options or False Dilemma?
400
This particular fallacy is also referred to as "Against the Man."
What is Ad Hominem fallacy?
400
This fallacy is represented as: 1. x occurs before y 2. Therefore, x is the cause of y.
What is the Post hoc fallacy?
400
This argument is easily spotted when an argument itself is ignored in favor of a negative description of the person presenting the argument.
What is Ad hominem fallacy?
400
These arguments are flawed because they state that a progression will occur and they provide little or no evidence to support this claim.
What is Slippery Slope?
400
This fallacy is found in the argument below: To cast abortion as a solely private moral question is to lose touch with common sense: how human beings treat one another is practically the definition of a public moral matter. Of course, there are many private aspects of human relations, but the question whether one human being should be allowed fatally to harm another is not one of them. Abortion is an inescapably public matter.
What is Circular Reasoning or Begging the Question?
500
"Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right" is better known as this fallacy.
What is the Tu Quoque fallacy?
500
This fallacy is represented as: 1. A presents argument x 2. B presents argument y--a distorted version of x 3. B refutes argument x 4. It appears A's argument is flawed and incorrect.
What is the Straw Man fallacy?
500
Though not always easy to identify, this fallacy can be recognized if an argument seems exaggerated or oversimplified.
What is Straw Man fallacy?
500
This fallacy is a favorite of those with no evidence for their position.
What is Circular Reasoning or Begging the Question?
500
The following fallacy is committed below: Manchester United have hit their fans with a 12.3% average rise in season ticket prices for the next campaign. A top-price ticket will cost 38 pounds and the cheapest 23 pounds. But United have defended the price rises, saying they compare favourably with the rest of the Premiership. "We do not know what most of our rivals will charge next year, but even a price freeze across the rest of the Premiership would mean that next year only seven clubs will have a top price over 39 pounds--in some cases almost double," said Humby [Manchester United finance director].
What is Tu Quoque fallacy?
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