LESSON 3 - Logical Fallacies

Question 1

Errors in reasoning that invalidate an argument.

Answer 1

LOGICAL FALLACIES

Question 2

2 TYPES OF LOGICAL FALLACIES

Answer 2

FORMAL
INFORMAL

Question 3

is an error made in
the argument stated due to its logical
structure or misplaced idea.

Answer 3

FORMAL FALLACIES

Question 4

Take many forms and are widespread
in EVERYDAY DISCOURSE.
It is an error made
in the content and not just in the
form or structure. It may contain
incorrect assumptions, irrelevant
information, or unclear arguments.

Answer 4

INFORMAL FALLACIES

Question 5

7 COMMON LOGICAL FALLACIES

Answer 5

S-SLIPPERY SLOPE
A-APPEAL TO FORCE
A-APPEAL TO PITY
B-BANDWAGON
P-PERSONAL ATTACK
H-HASTY GENERALIZATION
P-POST HOC

Question 6

It is an argument that suggests taking a minor action will lead to major and sometimes ludicrous consequences.

Answer 6

SLIPPERY SLOPE

Question 7

When force, coercion, or even a threat of force is used in place of a reason in an attempt to justify a conclusion.

Answer 7

APPEAL TO FORCE

Question 8

Happens when you manipulate someone’s feelings of pity or guilt in order to get them to support a point of view.

Answer 8

APPEAL TO PITY

Question 9

Argues that one must accept or reject an argument because of everyone else who accepts it or rejects it - like peer pressure

Answer 9

BANDWAGON

Question 10

Occurs when someone tries to refute an argument by attacking the character of a person instead of attacking the ideas of the argument.

Answer 10

PERSONAL ATTACK

Question 11

Occurs when someone makes a conclusion or generalization based on a small sample size or past experiences with no sufficient evidences.

Answer 11

HASTY GENERALIZATION

Question 12

A fallacy where one reasons that since an event occurred before another, then the first event caused the other.

Answer 12

POST HOC