Logical Fallacies

Question 0

Suggesting that a person should agree to something because it is popular.

Answer 0

Bandwagon (peer pressure)

Question 1

Attacking the character of the argued rather than te argument

Answer 1

As Hominem (mud slinging)

Question 2

Using circular reasoning

Answer 2

Begging the quesion

Question 3

Presenting someone with a limited choice, when other choices are possible

Answer 3

Either/or

Question 4

Arguing against a position that no one else is defending

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Straw man

Question 5

Making an improper comparison between two things that share a common feature

Answer 5

Weak analogy

Question 6

Arguing that one even caused another web they are unrelated

Answer 6

Post Hoc (superstition)

Question 7

Using a part to make an inaccurate claim about a whole

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Hasty Generalization (stereotype)

Question 8

Suggesting that one event will automatically lead to a chain of other events

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Slippery slope (domino affect)

Question 9

Something that distracts from the issue being argued about.

Answer 9

Red Herring (distraction)

Question 10

Defending a claim with a biased or untrustworthy source

Answer 10

False Authority

Question 11

Stating conclusion thy does not follow from the premises

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Non sequitur

Question 12

Improperly ten if an accusation back on the accuser

Answer 12

Tu Quoque

Question 13

Mary has no credibility on the smoking ban issue because she was once a smoker herself

Answer 13

Ad hominem

Question 14

Over one thousand people have decided to sign up, so you should too

Answer 14

Bandwagon

Question 15

Conservatives believe in hard work and strong values. That’s why most Anericans are conservatives.

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Begging the question

Question 16

We either buy this car now, or we spend te rest of the year walking to school.

Answer 16

Either/or

Question 17

Letting Children okay soccer on a busy highway is wrong, and I won’t stand for it.

Answer 17

Straw man

Question 18

Paying taxes I the government is the same as handing your wallet over to a mugger in the park

Answer 18

Weak analogy

Question 19

Each time my roommate is out of town, it causes my car to break down and I can’t get to wrk.

Answer 19

Post Hoc Reasoning

Question 20

The snowboarder hi cut me off proved that all snowboarders are rude

Answer 20

Hasty Genralization

Question 21

If we allow them to ban assault weapons, soon handguns, rifles, and all other find will be banned too

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Slippery slope

Question 22

So because books can now be found on the internet, you’re suggesting we burn our libraries?

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Red Herring

Question 23

My mother read my paper and she thinks it deserves an A.

Answer 23

False authority

Question 24

Watching 39 Rock each week will make you smarter and more popular

Answer 24

Non Sequitur

Question 25

If ou cared about global warming, as you claim, you wouldn’t have driven a car to this meeting.

Answer 25

Tu Quoque