Faulty Methods of Persuasion

Question 1

Stereotypes

Answer 1

Overgeneralization that isn’t always true

Question 2

Bandwagon

Answer 2

Saying everyone is doing it, and you should too

Question 3

Name Calling

Answer 3

criticism of personality rather than of ideas

Question 4

Testimonial

Answer 4

recommendation by someone who has authority in an unrelated field

Question 5

Red Herring

Answer 5

Unrelated second issue used to evade the real issue

Question 6

Elmer-or-Thinking

Answer 6

oversimplification that allows only 2 examples

Question 7

Faulty cause & effect

Answer 7

statement asserting a false connection between a cause and effect