Fallacies

Question 1

Your cousin is in a terrorist group, which means you’re a terrorist

Answer 1

Guilt by association

Question 1

Refers to a situation where you are not directly at fault, but rather you are associated with someone who has done something wrong

Answer 1

Guilt by association

Question 2

Assumes that one event causes another. Correlate a one-time experience for a cause-effect connection

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Faulty cause/effect

Question 3

Believing that wearing your lucky jersey will help your team win

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Fault cause/effect

Question 4

Certain items we genuinely don’t require for our true happiness can be sold to use by society.

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False needs

Question 5

The word gold I own, the happier I will be

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False Needs

Question 6

People were caught smoking weed, everyone was arrested whether they smoked weed or not

Answer 6

Guilt by association

Question 7

I only own expensive cars because they help me drive better

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Faulty cause/effect

Question 8

Arguments that appear valid or convincing but are erroneous

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Fallacies

Question 9

Jumps in reasoning that leads to an unsubstantiated conclusion

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Logical fallacy

Question 10

This fallacy asserts that there are only two viable solutions or sides to a dispute when there are actually more

Answer 10

either/or

Question 11

This type of fallacy uses binary thinking which is common in commercials, political speeches, or casual discussions.

Answer 11

Either/or

Question 12

Martina asked Nanci if she liked hawaiian pizza but she didn’t. so, martina gave her cheese.

Answer 12

Either/or fallacy

Question 13

You are either a dog person or a cat person, you can’t be both

Answer 13

Either/or

Question 14

This fallacy occurs when someone claims that since B occurred right after A, A had to be the reason behind B. Lack of evidence for a casual conclusion

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Post Hoc

Question 15

Nanci ate pizza for lunch and got a good grade on her test. She believes that the pizza caused her to get a perfect grade.

Answer 15

Post Hoc

Question 16

My computer crashed after installing the software, thus, the software made it crash.

Answer 16

Post Hoc

Question 17

The appeal to pity fallacy occurs when someone attempts to persuade others by provoking feelings of guilt or pity. Instead of presenting factual information and evidence to support an argument, one may try to play on people’s feelings.

Answer 17

Appeal to Pity

Question 18

someone telling their boss that they do not deserve to be fired for being late all the time, citing as evidence that their children will go hungry if they lose the job.

Answer 18

Appeal to pity

Question 19

an attempt to discredit someone’s argument by personally attacking them. Instead of discussing the argument itself, criticism is directed toward the opponent’s character, which is irrelevant to the discussion.

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Ad Hominem

Question 20

A: “I did not break the glass.” B: “You can’t be trusted, you have lied 3 times before.

Answer 20

Ad Hominem

Question 21

is a statement or conclusion that does not follow logically from what preceded it. Responses that have nothing to do with the conversation or flawed conclusions “based” on what preceded them.

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Non Sequitur

Question 22

A: “I really like the movie Barbie.”

B: “Did you know that Oppenheimer’s bomb killed more than 100 k people?”

Answer 22

Non sequitur

Question 23

Claims based on insufficient evidence. USes small samples for broader conclusions

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Hast Generalization

Question 24

I had a bad experience with one teacher this means all teachers are bad

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Hasty generalization

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Assumes a premise is true to justify the argument, a form of circular reasoning

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Begging the question

Question 26

Distort’s opponent’s argument for easier refutation; doesn’t address the actual argument

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Straw Man

Question 27

Meaning: Arguing that something must be true or good because many people believe or do it.

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Bandwagon approach

Question 28

Everyone else is buying the latest smartphone, so you should too.”

Answer 28

Bandwagon Approach

Question 29

Suggesting that one action will lead to a chain of events with disastrous consequences, without providing evidence for this causal connection.

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Slippery Slope

Question 30

“If we allow students to retake one test, they’ll want to retake every test, and soon the entire education system will collapse.”

Answer 30

Slippery Slope

Question 31

Using the testimony of an authority figure as evidence for a claim, even if the authority is not an expert in the relevant field or their opinion is not based on evidence.

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Appeals to authority

Question 32

Dr. Smith says that this diet pill is effective, so it must be true.”

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Appeals to authority

Question 33

Presenting only favorable evidence or arguments for a particular position, while ignoring or downplaying opposing evidence or arguments.

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Card Stacking

Question 34

A commercial for a fast-food restaurant only focuses on the positive aspects of their food, while ignoring any health concerns or negative reviews.

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Card Stacking

Question 35

Drawing a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence, without considering all relevant factors.

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Hasty generalization

Question 36

“I met one rude person from that country, so everyone from that country must be rude.”

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Hasty generalization

Question 37

Assuming the truth of the conclusion in the premise, thereby circularly arguing for a point.

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Begging the question

Question 38

The Bible is the word of God because God says so in the Bible.”

Answer 38

Begging the question

Question 39

Misrepresenting or oversimplifying someone else’s argument in order to make it easier to attack or refute.

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Straw MAn

Question 40

“Opponents of the new environmental policy claim that we shouldn’t protect the environment at all costs, but that’s just ridiculous.”

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Straw MAn

Question 41

Drawing a conclusion that does not logically follow from the premises or evidence presented.

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Non sequitur

Question 42

“All cats have fur. My dog has fur. Therefore, my dog is a cat.”

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Non Sequitur

Question 43

“I ate sushi last night, and now I have a stomachache. Therefore, the sushi must have made me sick.”

Answer 43

Post Hoc