Fallacies Quiz Flashcards
I figured that you couldn’t possibly get it right, so I ignored your comment.
Ad Hominem
If you don’t want to get beaten up, you will agree with what I say.
Appeal to Force
Oh come on, I’ve been sick. That’s why I missed the deadline.
Appeal to Pity
This is the way we’ve always done it. Therefore, it is the right way.
Appeal to Tradition
I am a good worker because Frank says so. How can we trust Frank? Simple: I will vouch for him.
Circular Reasoning
Evolution states that one species can change into another,. We see that cars have evolved into different styles. Therefore, since evolution is a fact in cars, it is true in species.
Equivocation
I know I forgot to deposit the check into the bank yesterday. But, nothing I do pleases you.
Red Herring
The government doesn’t take care of the poor because it doesn’t have a tax specifically to support the poor.
Straw Man
You can’t prove that there aren’t Martians living in caves under the surface of Mars, so it is reasonable to me to believe there are.
Arguing from Ignorance
Well, Isaac Newton believed in Alchemy. Do you think you know more than Isaac Newton?
Appeal to Authority
Lots of people bought this album, so it must be good.
Appeal to Popularity
Your hands are only as clean as the towel used to dry them.
False Dilemma
Having good morals is like working out physically, but if you do it too much you will stress out your body so it’s okay to not be moral all the time.
Weak Analogy
Have you stopped cheating on your homework yet?
Begging the Question
I saw a raven and ten minutes later, I crashed my car, therefore, ravens are bad luck.
Cum Hoc
My brother, sister, and cousin all dropped out of college before graduating, so I know that I”m not supposed to go to college.
Hasty Generalization
What did you use to wipe your fingerprints from the gun?
Complex Question
In today’s game, John is due to hit a home run because it has been a while since he has hit one.
Gambler’s
It was observed that persons who went out at night often developed the malaria, so night air was the cause of malaria.
Post Hoc
[picture of dog thinking] All cats have four legs. I have four legs. Therefore, I am a cat.
Affirming the Consequent
I don’t bother going to church, because all church-people ever want to do is control your behavior.
Sweeping Generalization
John: “Hey Joe, you’re cheating on the quiz!”
Joe: “You cheated on the last one, so I can cheat now.”
Tu Quoque
“Liz says…”
“Liz, Liz, Liz. If Liz told you to not ump off a bridge, would you do it!?”
Bandwagon
You’re not going to wear a wedding ring, are you? Don’t you know that the wedding ring originally symbolized ankle chains worn by women to prevent them from running away from their husbands? I would not have thought you would be a party to such a sexist practice.
Genetic
[picture of two babies, one crawling, one standing] “Dude, don’t do it. Somewhere down the road it will lead to chores.”
Slippery Slope
