Definitions
What is the definition of a fallacy?
A fallacy is an error in logic - A place where someone has made a mistake in their thinking.
What is this fallacy? Do not buy bread from that Walmart, it's expensive, and so is their beef
Red herring
Is this a fallacy or not?
A: Smoking is bad for lungs.
B: I saw you were smoking yesterday.
Yes, it is.
"Either we do this policy now or everything will collapse."
False dilemma.
A product is safe because it's natural
Not logical
Treats the word natural as meaning no harmful chemicals. Therefore, it's safe, right?
What is the fallacy of attempting to establish the conclusion of the argument by using the conclusion as a premise?
Question Begging
________ fallacy falls into sentences like approach them otherwise you're single forever!!
Slippery Slope
Is this a fallacy or not?
A school principal states, “All students at our school wear uniforms.” A visitor notices a child without a uniform and says, “That child isn’t wearing a uniform.” The principal concludes, “Therefore, that child is not a student at our school.”
No, it is not a fallacy.
Two students debate a specific small policy change for after-school tutoring. The other side replies, "So you're saying we should let the government control everything!" Then they spend the rest of the time fighting that made-up "take over" plan.
Straw man.
Everyone believes this conspiracy, so it must be true.
Not logical
What is the fallacy of asserting there are only two alternatives to consider when there are actually more than two?
False dilemma
What fallacy goes like this: Please I need this, my mom is kinda homeless
Appeal to emotion
Is this a fallacy or not?
A survey was conducted among 500 students at a university regarding an increase in class hours. Eighty-four percent of the respondents supported the proposal. Therefore, it is concluded that most students at the university favor increasing the number of class hours.
No, it is not a fallacy.
A council member warns, "One change will trigger a chain: First calculators, then teachers stop teaching, then students can't learn, then everything falls apart."
If a number is divisible by 6, then divisible by 3. The number 24 is divisible by 6; therefore, the number 24 is divisible by 3
logical
What is the fallacy of overestimating the strength of an argument based on a small sample?
Hasty generalization
A ________ fallacy occurs when someone says they never say pig but already said it while saying the statement
Unqualified Generalization
Is it a fallacy or not?
If this dam is left unrepaired, the cracks will first become larger, then the risk of leakage will increase, and eventually the structure may fail.
No, it is not because it has been proven.
After a new phone rule, a teacher's pet says, "Grades dropped immediately after the rule case closed." But around the same time, the school also changed the test format, grading rubrics, and the number of excused absences.
Post hoc/ false cause
The claim treats timing like cause.
All snakes are reptiles. No reptiles are mammals. Therefore, no snakes are mammals.
logical.
What is the fallacy of distorting, weakening, or oversimplifying someone's position so it can be more easily attacked or refuted
Straw man
What fallacy goes like this? "Eating pork is bad cause I say so"
Hasty Generalization
Is it a fallacy or not?
I reject his argument because it is based on fabricated data. Furthermore, he has previously been reprimanded for data falsification, which further undermines the credibility of his claims.
No it is not because it can be proven.
In a class debate, a student says, "We should check whether the plan actually reduces harm."
Response is, "Only someone clueless would question it."
Ad hominem
Instead of addressing, they chose to attack.
A teacher says, "When the experiment works, the graphs show an increase. These graphs show an increase, so the experiment worked."
Not logical.