AP Vocabualry 161-180

Question 1

slippery slope

Answer 1

this error happens when one contends that an exceptionally minor movement will unavoidably prompt great and frequently ludicrous conclusions

Question 2

syllogism fallacy

Answer 2

may also be used to form incorrect conclusions that are odd, is a false agreement as it implies an incorrect conclusion

Question 3

fallacies of relevance

Answer 3

these fallacies appeal to evidence or examples that are not relevant to the argument at hand

Question 4

appeal to force (argumentium ad baculum or the “might -makes-right” fallacy)

Answer 4

this argument uses force, the treat of force, or some other unpleasant backlash to make the audience accept a conclusion, it commonly appears as a last resort when evidence or ration arguments fail to convince a reader