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Emotional Fallacies
Ethical Fallacies
Logical Fallacies
Final Jeopardy
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Define "Scare Tactic."
Argument presenting an issue in terms of exaggerated threats or dangers.
100
Define "Appeal to False Authority."
Argument in which a claim is based on the expertise of someone who lacks appropriate credentials.
100
Define Non Sequitur.
Argument in which claims, reasons, or warrants fail to connect logically; one point does not follow from the other.
100
Identify the three fallacies used here IN ORDER: EMOTIONAL: You really need to donate money to support the J.V. basketball team's fundraiser because they are playing with holes in their jerseys and shorts, and get laughed off the court after each game. It's very sad. ETHICAL:If you don't want to donate your time or money, you're just a no good, heartless psychopath. LOGICAL: People claim that money is usually tight at this time of year, but I can't understand why they would be OK with our team suffering from this kind of ridicule.
1.) Sentimental Appeal 2.) Ad Hominem Attack 3.) Straw Man
200
What type of fallacy is it when a complicated issue is presented as though there are only two possible courses of action, one of which is made to seem vastly superior to the other.
Either-Or Choice
200

What type of fallacy is it when a person's claim is answered by irrelevant attacks against their character?

Ad Hominem Argument

200
What type of fallacy is it when an inaccurate or faulty comparison is made between two objects or concepts?
Faulty Analogy
300
Name this fallacy: You should never gamble. Once you start gambling you find it hard to stop. Soon you are spending all your money on gambling, and eventually you will turn to crime to support your earnings.
Slippery Slope Fallacy
300

Name this fallacy: Anybody that knows anything about sports will tell you that football is the best sport in the world. No argument!

Dogmatism

300
Name this fallacy: Kevin won't fail his driver's test; he never fails tests.
Begging the Question
400
Name this fallacy: You really need to get a Facebook account. EVERYBODY in Furness has one, after all.
Bandwagon Appeal
400

Provide an example of an Ad Hominem argument.

(Many possible examples)

400
Name this fallacy: I can't believe the Phillies lost their home opener. There's no way they're going to make the playoffs this year.
Hasty Generalization
500

Provide an example of the Overly Sentimental Appeal fallacy.

What is...

500

Provide an example of Appeals to False Authority

Many answers possible

500
Provide an example of a Faulty Causality.
What is...