Name that Fallacy
Believing that just because two things happen at the same time, that one must've caused the other is what type of Fallacy?
Correlation proves Causation
When someone takes an argument to an exaggerated extreme, this is what's known as?
Slippery Slope
The medicine man rolled into town on his bandwagon offering various natural remedies such as very special plain water. He said that it was only natural that people should be wary of 'artificial' medicines such as antibiotics. What type of Fallacy is this?
Appeal to Nature Fallacy
"All Tall things are yellow." What type of Fallacy is this?
Non Sequitur Fallacy
“All murderers are criminals, but a thief isn’t a murderer and so can’t be a criminal.” What type of fallacy is this?
Ad Hominem Fallacy
Persuading someone by trying to manipulate their emotions, these can include, fear, anger, or ridiculing, rather than making a rational case can be known as?
Appeal to emotions
Many citizens in the town were arguing for stricter gun control laws, another citizen responded by saying, "You want to take away all guns and disarm law-abiding citizens?" What type of Fallacy is this?
Strawman Fallacy
Recognizing that Amanda had committed a fallacy in arguing that we should eat healthy food because a nutritionist said it was popular, Alyse said we should therefore eat bacon double cheeseburgers every day. What type of Fallacy is this?
The Fallacy Fallacy
Begging the Question Fallacy
When someone uses their struggles against you in hopes that you'll say yes to something you'd normally say no to. This is what Fallacy?
Appeal to Pity Fallacy
If we were to think that just because a person's argument is popular then it must be true, this would be what's known as?
Bandwagon Fallacy
Whilst rallying support for his plan to fundamentally undermine citizens' rights, the Supreme Leader told the people they were either on his side, or on the side of the enemy. What type of Fallacy is this?
Black-or-White Fallacy
Equivocation
An employee claims harassment without proof and argues the employer cannot prove she wasn't harassed. This is an example of what type of Fallacy?
Shifting the burden of Proof Fallacy
I drank bottled water and now I am sick, so the water must've made me sick. This is an example of what type of Fallacy?
False Cause Fallacy
"Climate Scientists believe that a meteor could hit earth any day now, if they believe so, then I believe that it must be true." What type of Fallacy is this?
Appeal to authority
Red had come up six times in a row on the roulette wheel, so Greg knew that it was close to certain that black would be next up. Suffering an economic form of natural selection with this thinking, he soon lost all of his savings. What type of Fallacy is this?
The Gamblers Fallacy
A politician, when asked about a controversial policy, might shift the conversation to a different, unrelated issue to avoid addressing the original question. This Fallacy is what's known as?
Red Herring Fallacy
A politician highlighting only the positive economic data during their term while ignoring negative statistics, such as rising unemployment or inflation, is an example of what type of Fallacy?
Cherry Picking Fallacy
Apples, Strawberries, and Raspberries are all red. They are also all fruits. Therefore, all fruits are red. What type of Fallacy is this?
False Analogy Fallacy
I believe this claim to be true, but there isn't much evidence that suggests whether this claim can be true or not. What type of Fallacy does this fall under?
Appeal to Ignorance
Bertrand declares that a teapot is, at this very moment, in orbit around the Sun between the Earth and Mars, and that because no one can prove him wrong his claim is therefore a valid one. What type of Fallacy is this?
Burden of Proof Fallacy
If a school has high average test scores, assuming every student in that school is above average, would be known as what type of Fallacy?
Ecological Fallacy
"Our ancestors believed that the earth was flat, so it must be true." What type of Fallacy is this?
Someone visits a city on a rainy day and concludes that all weather in that city must be bad. This is an example of what type of Fallacy?
Hasty Generalization Fallacy