Fallacys

Question 1

Ad Hominem Abusive

Answer 1

Distinguished by an attack of alleged character flaws instead of the Persons argument

Question 2

Tu Quoque

Answer 2

Avoiding the issue at hand by claiming the other is a hypocrite

Question 3

Poisoning the well

Answer 3

Occurs when a person is attacked before they have a chance to present their case

Question 4

Ad Hominem Circumstantial

Answer 4

When the argument is objected based on a person’s circumstances of their life

Question 5

Appeal to people

Answer 5

Occurs when an argument manipulates the need to for group belonging so person can accept the conclusion

Question 6

Appeal to pity

Answer 6

Relies on mercy or pity for support of conclusion

Question 7

Appeal to to fear/force

Answer 7

Using harmful consequences to force acceptance of a cause of action

Question 8

Accident

Answer 8

When a rule or generalization is inappropriately applied to the cause at hand

Question 9

Hasty Generalization

Answer 9

Argument that relies on a small small sample

Question 10

Composition

Answer 10

The mistaken transfer of an attribute of the individual parts of an object

Question 11

Biased sample

Answer 11

Argument that uses a non representative same as support for a statistical claim for entire population

Question 12

False clause

Answer 12

Just because one even occurred before another event the first even must’ve cause the second

Question 13

Slippery slope

Answer 13

Argument that attempts to connect a series of occurrences that link to the inevitable

Question 14

Begging the question

Answer 14

When the premise is reworded. (2) when when a set a statement seem to support each other

Question 15

Complex question

Answer 15

Occurs when a single question has a hidden assumption

Question 16

Appeal to ignorance

Answer 16

A statement must be true if has not been proven otherwise

Question 17

Appeal to unqualified authority

Answer 17

Relies on the opinions of people who have no expertise relevant to the issue

Question 18

False dichotomy

Answer 18

Occurs when assumed that in out two choices are possible , when others exist

Question 19

Equivocation

Answer 19

When the conclusion relies on a intentional or unintentional shift I. The mean of a term or phrase in the premises

Question 20

Straw man

Answer 20

Occurs when the argument is misrepresented in order to creat a new argument. Weak argument

Question 21

Red herring

Answer 21

When the argument is ignored and the opponents have change the subject , diverting the discussion ins new direction

Question 22

Missing the point

Answer 22

When premises seem to logically lead to one conclusion but instead leads to a an unexpected.

Question 23

Misleading precision

Answer 23

A claim that appears to be STATISTICALLY significant but not.