logical fallacies

Question 1

an argument being directed at a person instead of the argument theyre making

Answer 1

ad hominem

Question 2

occurs when someone uses an authoritative figure’s opinion as evidence to support them

Answer 2

appeal to authority

Question 3

argues policies are acceptable because they always have been

Answer 3

appeal to history

Question 4

appeal to a common belief

Answer 4

bandwagon

Question 5

an argument that comes back to the beginning without proving anything

Answer 5

circularity

Question 6

a condition is necessary in which for the event to occur

Answer 6

confusing necessary and sufficient conditions

Question 7

just because something is likely doesnt mean it had necessarily caused something else to occur

Answer 7

correlation, not causation

Question 8

containing facts, statements and ideas that dont match + add up

Answer 8

inconsistency

Question 9

to make a statement broader

Answer 9

generalization

Question 10

forcing someone to pick between two choices when there are other posibilities

Answer 10

false dilemma

Question 11

a dramatic sequence of events

Answer 11

slippery slope

Question 12

misrepresenting the opponent’s argument

Answer 12

strawman

Question 13

a type of ad hominem that discredits the argument by attacking their personal actions or behavior

Answer 13

tu quoque

Question 14

two things being compared that arent really alike

Answer 14

weak analogy