Deductive Argument Basics
Deductive arguments are made with this p word (P******)
What is a Premise
Having a bad support relation and false premise results in either argument type being ____.
What is
Accepted answers: Along the lines of bad, awful, trash
Burden of proof fallacy
This fallacy puts the responsibility of someone else to disprove a claim
This fallacy consists of asking a question in a way that tries to make the person responding appear guilty.
What is the loaded question fallacy
This fallacy, also known as the argument ad passiones, is a fallacy that tries to persuade using emotion.
What is the appeal to emotion fallacy
This deductive argument has a good support relationship and a true premise
What is a sound argument
An inductive argument with a good support relationship and true premise is a ___ argument
What is cogent
Bandwagon fallacy
When many other people hop trend, belief, or opinion and that is used as the basis for saying a claim is true.
This fallacy uses double meanings to misrepresent what a person is communicating.
What is the ambiguity fallacy
This fallacy is when someone changes the meaning/criteria to dismiss other examples that go against their generalization.
What is the no true Scotsman fallacy
This deductive argument has a bad support relationship and a true premise
What is an invalid argument
An inductive argument with a good support relationship and false premise is a ___ argument
What is strong
Gambler's fallacy
This fallacy is the belief that a random outcome will occur because a different outcome has already happened
This fallacy answers a critique by using a critique. In other words, this fallacy works by avoiding criticism by accusing the accuser of committing a similar mistake.
What is the tu quoque fallacy
This fallacy is when the speaker restates their conclusion in a different form instead of giving the audience information to back up their claim.
What is begging the question fallacy
This deductive argument has a good support relationship and a false premise
What is a valid argument
An inductive argument with a bad support relationship and true premise is a ___ argument
What is weak
Appeal to authority fallacy
This fallacy occurs when an authority figure's opinion is used to say your claim is true
This fallacy misrepresents an argument. The misrepresentation of the argument is what is under attack, not the original argument.
What is a strawman fallacy
This fallacy attacks the source, origin, and/or history of the argument instead of the content.
What is the genetic fallacy
USD is a US currency. Benjamin Franklin is carrying 100 USD. Therefore, Benjamin Franklin is carrying a US currency. This is an example of a ___ argument. (True premise and good support relation)
What is a sound argument
A deductive argument means a true premises will have a true conclusion. Inductive arguments are different as a true premises means the conclusion is ____ to be true.
What is more likely
Ad hominem fallacy
This fallacy attacks the person based on character, traits, and or actions instead of debating the substance in their claims
This fallacy occurs when only two possible states are presented as a possibility, but there are more possibilities.
What is false the false dichotomy fallacy
This fallacy suggests that an action will lead to a sequence of more negative actions without strong evidence.
What is the slippery slope fallacy