Logical Fallacies Flashcards

1
Q

occurs when an arguer presents his/her argument as one of only two options despite the presence of multiple possibilities

A

False Dilemma

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2
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occurs when something is instantly concluded to be true just because it is not proven to be false, and vice versa

A

Appeal to ignorance

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3
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occurs when a series of increasingly superficial and unacceptable consequences is drawn

A

Slippery Slope

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4
Q

occurs when two or more points are rolled into one and
the reader is expected to either accept or reject both at
the same time

A

Complex Question

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5
Q

occurs when a threat, instead of reasoning is used to
argue

A

Appeal to force

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6
Q

Occurs when the element of pity is used instead of
logical reasoning

A

Appeal to pity

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7
Q

occurs when an argument considered to be valid because it is what the majority thinks

A

Bandwagon

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8
Q

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

A

Attacking the Person

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9
Q

occurs when the argument quotes an expert who is not
qualified in the particular subject matter

A

Appeal to Authority

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10
Q

the authority in question is
not mentioned or named

A

Anonymous Authority

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11
Q

occurs when a sample is not significant or enough to support a generalization

A

Hasty Generalization

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12
Q

occurs when it is assumed that
two concepts that are similar in some ways are also
similar in other ways

A

False Analogy

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13
Q

occurs when general rule is applied to a situation, even when it should be an exception

A

Accident

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14
Q

occurs when the arguer claims that since event A happened
before event B, therefore A is the cause of B

A

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

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15
Q

occurs when the direction
between cause and effect is reversed

A

Wrong Direction

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16
Q

occurs
when an argument which is supposed to prove
something concludes something else instead

A

Irrelevant Conclusion

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17
Q

any argument of the
form; If A is true the B is true; if B is true therefore A is
true.

A

Affirming the Consequent

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18
Q

any argument of the
form; If A is true then B is true; if A is not true then B is
not true

A

Denying the Antecedent

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19
Q

occurs when argument contradict one another

A

Inconsistency

20
Q

answering criticism with criticism, or turning the argument back
around on the other person

A

Appeal to Hypocrisy

21
Q

are errors in
reasoning that
invalidate an
argument.

A

Logical Fallacy

22
Q

Mother: You should stop smoking. It’s harmful to your
health.
Daughter: Why should I listen to you? You started
smoking when you were 16!

A

Appeal to Hypocrisy

23
Q

Frank is older than Jake, Jake is older than Noli, and
Noli is older than Frank.

A

Inconsistency

24
Q

There is no evil in this world. Though evil exists
in some parts of the world, we will overcome it
sooner or later.

A

Inconsistency

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if you are drinking wine, you have a problem. Therefore, if you are not drinking wine, you do not have a problem
Denying the Antecedent
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You are drinking wine, you have a problem. Therefore if you have a problem, you are drinking wine
Affirming the Consequent
27
If there’s no gas in the car then the car won’t run. The won’t run. Therefore, there’s no gas in the car
Affirming the consequent
28
We must support the fight for gender equality between men and women. Women have suffered enough violence at home. Violence against women must be stop.
Irrelevant Conclusion
29
You are always eating salty food, you will become a diabetic person.
Irrelevant Conclusion
30
The Philippine’s rising amount of debt causes the growth of economy to slow down.
Wrong Direction
31
Flood will result to massive cutting of trees
Wrong Direction
32
Dina saw a black cat when they went home. Along the way, they crashed into a tree. The black cat must be the reason why they met an accident
Post Hoc
33
Jaywalking is not allowed, so you should not have done that even when you were being chased by terrorist.
Accident
34
Ambulance must also follow the traffic lights signal
Accident
35
P1: Monkey eats banana. P2: Humans eat banana. Conclusion: Therefore, Humans are monkey.
False Analogy
36
Drugs are like massage because they make me feel good. Thus they must be good for you as well.
False Analogy
37
Jared, the foreigner from France, is very impolite. French people are mean and rude
Hasty Generalization
38
According to experts, eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Anonymous Authority
39
A commercial claims that a specific brand of cereals is the best way to start the day because Michael Jordan says that it is what he eats every day.
Appeal to Authority
40
i cannot accept your argument because, unlike me, you were not educated at Harvard University
Attacking the person
41
Most of my classmates are using iPhone. My parents should buy one for me also
Bandwagon
42
Sir, please let me pass on your subject. Have mercy on me, my grandfather just passed away.
Appeal to pity
43
Give up your foolish pride, kneel down and accept our religion today if you don’t want to burn in hell forever and ever
Appeal to Force
44
Is your stupidity inborn?
Complex Question
45
if we ban computer shops, then students will not be able to do research. And if they do not have tool for research, these students will fail their subjects.
Slippery Slope
46
We have no evidence that the illuminati ever existed, so they must not be true
Appeal to ignorance
47
There are only two kinds of people in the Philippines, people who love Duterte and people who hate the government
False Dilemma