Define
This fallacy uses too few examples and interprets them too broadly
Hasty Generalization
“I’m a very successful accountant. Elect me governor and you will know you made the right choice” This is an example of:
False Analogy
What fallacy is the following statement?
My opponent suggests that lowering taxes will be a good idea -- this is coming from a woman who eats a pint of Ben and Jerry’s each night!
Ad Hominem
Which fallacy points out that an arguer is not consistent with his/her apparent beliefs and conclusions?
Appeal to Hypocrisy
The following statement is an example of which of the following?
” You either eat your dinner, or you sleep outside”
False Dilemma
When an author or speaker provides reasoning that just restates its premise, what is it called?
Circular Reasoning or Begging the Question
What fallacy is in the following statement?
Although we have proven that the moon is not made of spare ribs, we have not proven that it’s core isn’t filled with them, therefore the moon’s core must be filled with spare ribs.
Appeal to Ignorance
“Your whole family went to that college, so it would only make sense if you went there too.”
This is an:
Appeal To Tradition
Which fallacy is shown when the proof or evidence is irrelevant and does not help support the conclusion?
Non-Sequitur
Should you completely avoid having any fallacies in your argument?
No, some fallacies are bad but if used correctly some can make your argument more persuasive.
The fallacy in which the scientific principle that is the simplest form of a hypothesis is likely the right one is called...
Occam's Razor
Which fallacy does the following portray? “Person #1: ‘What is an electron?’ Person #2 ‘An electron is a negatively charged particle.’ Person #1: ‘Well what is a negatively charged particle?’ Person #2: ‘An electron.’”
Circular reasoning/Begging the question
A college application, essay’s and descriptions on your good qualities and the good activities you do with neglection of the bad, is an example of
Cherry Picking
This fallacy manipulates someone’s feelings of pity or guilt in order to get them to support a point of view
Appeal to Pity/Faulty Emotional Appeal
What’s the difference between straw man and red herring?
Straw man distorts the argument while red herring distracts
What is equivocation/semantics?
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What is equivocation/semantics?
Equivocation is the use of an ambiguous term in multiple scenarios and senses that consequently make an argument misleading.
The argument that gay marriage should not be allowed is an...
Appeal To Tradition
When a supermodel advertises a new cooking device, it is considered a...
false analogy
This fallacy is when a person justifies an action because the other person did the same.
Two wrongs make a right
Racial/cultural profiling at airports is wrong. An adult, middle-eastern male is just as likely to be a terrorist as a four-year-old American girl.
Political Correctness
What is the definition of Dogmatism?
when an arguer feels that their perspective is the only right one
What fallacy is in the following statement?
If we give in every time our baby cries, he will always pitch a fit to get what he wants, and he will end up in prison because we never set limits.
Slippery Slope
Which fallacy does the following portray? “We have the greatest team ever so you should come support it.”
Glittering Generality
This fallacy is usually a desperate attempt to make the claim of the argument invalid out of lack of a better counter argument.
Reductio Ad Hitlerum
A teacher says “Isn’t the simplest explanation of how the Earth was created that God created it?”. This is an example of:
Occam's Razor