Fallacies that make unwarranted assumptions about either the data or the mature of a reasonable argument
What are Fallacies of Presumption
100
This argument results in making a generalization about a class of things on the basis of too few examples
What is Hasty Generalization
100
These arguments are based on weak analogies between two cases.
What is False analogy
100
This is another name for particular facts or evidence
What is empirical data
100
This fallacy is also referred to as circular reasoning.
What is Begging the Question
200
Fallacies of presumption can be divided into this many categories
What is 2
200
This happens when a generalization is applied to a whole class of cases, even when there are exceptions to it
What is Sweeping Generalization
200
"Just as a car will stop running without fuel, an army will stop fighting unless it is fed." is an example of this kind of analogy
What is strong analogy
200
A speaker uses this type of reasoning when the begin with particular facts and try to prove a general conclusion
What is Inductive reasoning
200
This fallacy assumes that there are only two options.
What is Bifurication
300
Arguments in this category of presumption fallacies contain hidden assumptions that are unreasonable to the argument
What are Fallacies of Presupposition
300
"All girls prefer ruffles and lace when they buy fancy outfits."
What is a sweeping generalization
300
Every time the copier breaks down, it seems to be right after you use it. You must be jinxing it.
What is False cause
300
Strong inductive arguments are built on this.
What is many, accurate observations
300
"It has always been done this way, so we ought to keep doing it this same way."
What is Is-Ought fallacy
400
Inductive logic looks at the parts and makes conclusions about this.
What is the whole
400
"Because LeBron James likes Sprite, it must be the favorite drink of all the Cleveland Caveliers."
What is a hasty generalization?
400
An argument that uses numbers in a way that is too precise to be justified by the situation
What is Fake Precision
400
The process of working back from things observed in order to arrive at accurate generalizations
What is Inductive Reasoning
400
Arguments based on a hidden assumption that the properties of the whole will be the same as the properties of the parts
What is Fallacy of Composition
500
The type of argument that draws conclusions about its parts after examining the characters of the whole is called this.
What is a deductive argument
500
The fallacy of Compostion is similar to this generalization fallacy because it looks at the parts of something and makes an assumption about the whole.
What is Hasty Generalization
500
This quote from Shrek is an example of this fallacy "Some of you may die", but you can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.
What is false analogy
500
These are the two ways inductive arguments could be weak.
What are incomplete evidence and distorted evidence
500
"This bowl must be just right because its not as hot as the big bowl and not as cold as the other bowl."