Let's Practice
Tu Quoque
What is the science & art of reasoning well?
logic
Ad Populum is also known as...
The Bandwagon Fallacy (Appeal to the People or Appeal to Popularity also acceptable)
The fallacy of _______________ is a fallacy of ambiguity which means that something is open to more than one interpretation.
Equivocation
The fallacy of Ad Ignorantium is believing an argument because we do not have clear _______________ that it is false.
evidence
"Of course she thinks our money should say, 'In God We Trust' she's from the deep south."
Genetic Fallacy
What is an error in logic, an invalid argument, or a mistake in thinking?
a fallacy
Tu Quoque is also known as...
Appeal to Hypocrisy
The __________________________ Fallacy is accepting or rejecting an argument based merely on how new or old it is.
Chronological Snobbery
We commit the fallacy of Amphiboly when we change the meaning of a sentence through vagueness of ________________ .
grammar
Who cares what the CDC says about the COVID-19 virus? They are the biggest bunch of overpaid idiots on the planet.
Ad Hominem
What vocabulary word means something that can have more than one possible meaning?
ambiguous
Ad Baculum is also known as...
Threat Fallacy (Appeal to Force also acceptable)
This fallacy occurs when one illegitimately appeals to fear.
Ad Baculum
Ipse Dixit is not an absolute problem. Sometimes authorities are __________________ .
legitimate
The overwhelming majority of schools use laptops in class instead of pencil and paper, so clearly that's the best way to educate today's children.
Ad Populum (and a bit of chronological snobbery, too.)
What term is used to describe something that isn't related to what is being discussed or considered and is therefore not important.
irrelevant
Appeal to Ignorance
This fallacy occurs when someone dismisses a person's argument based on the assumed source of their belief.
Genetic Fallacy
When encountering an attack on a person's character, be very __________________ .
suspicious
Dr. Herndon said we shouldn't run in the halls and that eating is strictly for outside, not in the classroom.
No Fallacy :)
What is a warning to consider something before taking anymore action; or can also be a statement that limits a more general statement?
Genetic Fallacy is also known as...
Fallacy of Origin (Bulverism is also acceptable)
This fallacy occurs when someone attacks a person's character rather than the argument itself.
Ad Hominem
Popular and good or correct are _______ the same thing.
not