Reasoning

Question 1

Anecdotal

Answer 1

Using a personal experience or an isolated example instead of a sound argument or compelling evidence.

Question 2

False Cause

Answer 2

Presuming that a real or perceived relationship between things means that one is the cause of the other.

Question 3

Straw Man

Answer 3

Giving the impression of refuting an opponent’s argument, while actually refuting an argument that was not advanced by that opponent.

Question 4

Plausible

Answer 4

Thinking that just because something is plausible means that it is true.

Question 5

Likely

Answer 5

Thinking that just because something is possible means that it is likely.

Question 6

Appeal to Emotion

Answer 6

Manipulating an emotional response in place of a valid or compelling argument.

Question 7

Ad Hominem

Answer 7

Attacking your opponent’s character or personal traits in an attempt to undermine their argument.

Question 8

Slippery Slope

Answer 8

Asserting that if we allow A to happen, then Z will eventually happen too, therefore A should not happen.

Question 9

Black or White

Answer 9

When two alternative states are presented as the only possibilities, when in fact more possibilities exist.

Question 10

Bandwagoning

Answer 10

Appealing to popularity or the fact that many people do something as an attempted form of validation.