Critical thinking chap 1

Question 1

If p then q
q
therefore p

Answer 1

affirming the consequent

Question 2

if p then q
not p
therefore not q

Answer 2

denying the antecedent

Question 3

appealing to force

Answer 3

ad baculum

Question 4

attacking the person

Answer 4

ad hominem

Question 5

appeal to ignorance

Answer 5

ad ignorantiam

Question 6

appeal to popularity

Answer 6

ad populum

Question 7

the whole is assumed to have the same property as its parts

Answer 7

composition

Question 8

the parts of a whole are assumed to have the same property as the whole

Answer 8

division

Question 9

different conclusion depending on whether a word / phrase was used implicitly/ explicitly

Answer 9

equivocation

Question 10

a statement has more than one plausible outcome

Answer 10

amphiboly

Question 11

a limited set of alternatives

Answer 11

false dilemma

Question 12

a final event is dependent on previous events

Answer 12

gamblers fallacy

Question 13

circular argument

Answer 13

petito principii

Question 14

an irrelevant issue is raised

Answer 14

red herring

Question 15

attributing a person to an implausible position

Answer 15

strawman

Question 16

only show certain pieces of evidence

Answer 16

suppressed evidence

Question 17

after this, therefore because after this

Answer 17

Post hoc, ergo propter hoc