quiz

Question 1

Skepticism

Answer 1

A position people hold in epistemology that claims knowledge is not possible.

Question 2

Appeal to Majority

Answer 2

A logical fallacy where someone tries to justify a claim as true simple because a large number of people believe it

Question 3

Appeal to Tradition:

Answer 3

A logical fallacy when someone assumes that something is true or good because it’s been done for a long time

Question 4

Appeal to Emotion

Answer 4

when someone tries to win an argument by evoking emotion, without using facts or logic.

Question 5

Appeal to Authority:

Answer 5

A logical fallacy that occurs when someone accepts a claim because an authority figure says it’s true.

Question 6

Post hoc

Answer 6

a logical fallacy that assumes one event caused another because it happened before it

Question 7

False dichotomy/alternative

Answer 7

a logical fallacy where an argument presents only two options as if they are the only possible choices

Question 8

Non sequiturs:

Answer 8

a faulty argument that doesn’t logically follow from the previous statements