Fallacies and Factual Evidences

Question 1

A false or mistaken idea

Answer 1

Fallacy

Question 2

An often plausible argument using false or invalid inference

Answer 2

Fallacy

Question 3

_________ are misleading ideas about a person or found in an argument, reason, definition, explanation and the like

Answer 3

Fallacy

Question 4

This fallacy occurs when a person attacks another person who cites an argument instead of commenting about his or her argument

Answer 4

Ad Hominem

Question 5

A claim or an argument is taken to be false on the basis of judgement that leads to attack the person presenting the argument; thus rejecting the person’s argument too

Answer 5

Ad Hominem

Question 6

An argument is rejected by another person when the person who gives the argument lacks consistency nor gives evident that he or she is doing or following hos or her own argument; thus, his or her argument is taken to be false

Answer 6

Ad Hominem Tu Quoque

Question 7

An Argument could not prove its basis when the person in question is not an expert on the subject; thus, the person is considered not to be disqualified in making a reliable argument

Answer 7

Appeal to Authority

Question 8

The argument presented by the person could be true even he or she does not have an expertise on the subject of the argument, but the argument may still be considered to be false if he or she lacks rational thoughts about his or her argument

Answer 8

Appeal to Authority

Question 9

An argument presented by the person is rejected by another person upon knowing that many people or most of the people that he or she knows do not act upon follow or believe the presented argument

Answer 9

Appeal to Belief

Question 10

An argument is accepted by another person because of the strong emotions used by the person who makes the argument

Answer 10

Appeal to Emotion

Question 11

It is used to substitute rational ideas; thus, affecting another person’s emotion and thought that could lead him or her to accept the argument to be true

Answer 11

Appeal to Emotion

Question 12

Presents information, clarification, explanation and the like to support and prove a claim or an argument

Answer 12

Factual Evidence

Question 13

Factual Evidence can be presented in 2 ways

Answer 13

Statistical Evidence
Testimonial Evidence

Question 14

This is presented in figures such as percentage or number taken from survey results, data-gathering and the like that would need to be measured and counted

Answer 14

Statistical Evidence

Question 15

This is commonly taken from experts and authorities in certain fields

Answer 15

Testimonial Evidence

Question 16

Trusted or competent people who give information, clarification or observation are usually considered to prove certain subjects or thoughts

Answer 16

Testimonial Evidence