Logical Fallacies

Question 1

When the arguer assumes what he or she is attempting to prove.

Answer 1

Circular reasoning

Question 2

An attack on the person, or character of the person, rather than their opinions.

Answer 2

Ad hominem

Question 3

A fallacious argument that appeals to the popularity if the claim as a reason to accept it.

Answer 3

Ad populum

Question 4

What does ad hominem mean in Latin?

Answer 4

Against the man

Question 5

What does ad populum mean in Latin?

Answer 5

To the people

Question 6

Item A and item B are similar
Item A likes Z
Therefore, B should also like Z

Answer 6

False Analogy

Question 7

Person A claims x
Person A is popular and widely liked
Therefore, A’s claim is true because of their popularity

Answer 7

Ad populum

Question 8

Claim assumes Z is true
Therefore Z is true

Answer 8

Begging the Question

Question 9

An argument that restates the argument or claim rather than proving it. The argument goes in a circle.

Answer 9

Circular Reasoning

Question 10

A conclusion, or a claim, that is based on insufficient evidence.

Answer 10

Hasty Generalization

Question 11

Z is true for A
Z is true for B
Z is true for C
Z is true for D
Therefore, Z must be true for E, F, G ………. Y, Z

Answer 11

Hasty Generalizations

Question 12

This happens when the arguer rushes to a conclusion before having enough relevant facts.

Answer 12

Hasty Generalizations

Question 13

This type of fallacy occurs when a conclusion does not follow from its premises.

Answer 13

Non-Sequitur

Question 14

What does Non-Sequitur mean in Latin?

Answer 14

Does not follow

Question 15

(Optional) Claiming someone’s entire argument is false since it contains a fallacy.

Answer 15

The Fallacy Fallacy

Question 16

Person A makes claim 1
Person A provides support for claim 1
Therefore, claim 2 must be true

Answer 16

Non-Sequitur

Question 17

This logical fallacy occurs when it is assumed that one thing caused another when the events happen sequentially.

Answer 17

Post hoc ergo propter hoc

Question 18

What does Post hoc ergo propter hoc mean in Latin?

Answer 18

After this, therefore because of this

Question 19

This is a logical fallacy that is a diversion tactic that leads people away from the key or real issues.

Answer 19

Red Herring

Question 20

To create a ___________, people will oppose arguments rather than addressing them.

Answer 20

Red Herring

Question 21

This fallacy occurs when a person argues that an event will inevitably happen without providing any examples that this may happen. In most cases, a series of steps is intentionally left out.

Answer 21

Slippery Slope

Question 22

Event A happens
Then, event B happens
Therefore, event A must have caused event B

Answer 22

Post hoc ergo propter hoc

Question 23

Issue Y is being discussed
Issue Z is disguised to look relevant to Y
Issue Y is ignored/abandoned

Answer 23

Red Herring

Question 24

This logical fallacy happens when someone oversimplifies or misrepresents another person’s argument to make it easier to attack.

Answer 24

Strawman Fallacy

Question 25

Event A happens (or may happen)
Therefore, event Z will inevitably happen

Answer 25

Slippery Slope

Question 26

“So what you’re saying is….” is an example of what?

Answer 26

Strawman Fallacy

Question 27

Person 1 believes A
Person 2 says B (which is a misrepresented version of A)
Person 2 attacks B
Therefore A is wrong

Answer 27

Strawman Fallacy

Question 28

An argument that may sound convincing or true but is actually flawed.

Answer 28

Logical Fallacy

Question 29

A claim made to rebut a previous claim.

Answer 29

Counterclaim

Question 30

A brief reference (often just an author’s last name and a date or page number) made within the body of your essay that helps identify an idea’s original source.

Answer 30

In-text Citation