Logic/Fallacies

Question 1

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

Answer 1

because of a false correlation, but something came after it, so therefore, one thing was caused from another

Question 2

Circular Reasoning

Answer 2

Beginning with what you end is

Question 3

Ad Hominem Fallacy

Answer 3

Directed towards a person rather than position

Question 4

Special Pleading

Answer 4

Citing something as a universal meaning/truth without explaining why, “double standard”

Question 5

False Dilemma

Answer 5

Only two options, either/or

Question 6

Appeal to fear

Answer 6

Spark fear with emphasis of what will come if the audience does not agree

Question 7

Bandwagon Fallacy

Answer 7

Belief of the common man/public

Question 8

Fallacy Fallacy

Answer 8

Believing an argument is wrong because a fallacy was used within that argument

Question 9

Strawman Fallacy

Answer 9

Arguing to an imaginary figure

Question 10

Appeal to Ignorance

Answer 10

Argue conclusion must be true because there is no evidence against it

Question 11

Hasty Generalization

Answer 11

Making claims/logic argument with too general info

Question 12

Deductive logic

Answer 12

Takes general info and turns it specific with syllogistic reasoning- minor & major premitive, if they are true and valid this leads to a true and valid conclusion

Question 13

Inductive logic

Answer 13

Specific info turned general