Flaws Flashcards
Falls to consider
Weaken flaw, author has overlooked a fact that would negatively impact the conclusion
Ignores the possibility
Weaken flaw, the author overlooked some fact that would negatively impact conclusion
Overlooks the possibility
Weaken flow, the author overlooked some tact that negatively impacts the conclusion
Takes for granted that
Unsupported assumption, the author assumed some fact without any evidence
Mistakes the observation that one thing happens after another for proof that the second thing is the result of the first
Assuming a causal relationship on the basis of the sequence of events
Mistakes a temporal relationship for a causal relationship
Assuming a causal relationship on the basis of the sequence of events
Assumes correlation for causation
Assuming a causal relationship when only a correlation exists
Confusing the coincidence of two events with a causal relation between the two
Assuming a causal relationship when only a correlation exists
Overlooks the possibility that the same thing many causally contribute to both
Failure to consider alternative cause
Fails to exclude an alternative explanation for the observed effect
Failure to consider alternate cause
The author mistakes an effect for a cause
Failure to consider that the events may be reversed
Mistakes what is likely the cause of something for an effect of that thing
Failure to consider that the events may be reversed
Reductio ad absurdum
reduction to the absurd; where you point out that opponent’s premises would lead to impossible conclusions
Survey flaws
- ) look at who was asked
- ) look at what was asked
- ) look at the answers provided
Relative Vs absolute flaw
The stimulus makes a comparison between things and makes an absolute claim on the basis of that relative relationship
