Fallacies

Question 1

hasty generalization

Answer 1

a conclusion which was made based off an insufficient amount of evidence

Question 2

non causa pro causa

Answer 2

taking a related event and pretending that it is actually the cause of something

Question 3

either/or

Answer 3

pretending that there are only two outcomes - your way (the right way) and your opponent’s (the wrong one)

Question 4

ad hominem

Answer 4

attacking the person’s reputation, however unrelated to the topic in order to destroy their credibility

Question 5

bandwagon

Answer 5

using peer pressure and the threat of social rejection to get a person into following the group think

Question 6

slippery slope

Answer 6

drawing too many “and then” conclusions based off a limited premise/event

Question 7

association

Answer 7

a false belief that an individual has the same characteristics as the group to which they belong

Question 8

red herring

Answer 8

a distraction used when avoiding a question