Words 111-120

Question 1

Fallacy

Answer 1

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Question 2

Appeal to Ignorance

Answer 2

there’s life in the universe because it hasn’t been proven to not exist outside of our solar system or that UFOs have visited Earth.

Question 3

Appeal to authority

Answer 3

A commercial claims that a specific brand of cereal is the best way to start the day because athlete Michael Jordan says that it is what he eats every day for breakfast.

Question 4

appeal to popular opinion

Answer 4

“many people buy extended warranties, therefore we should buy one for our new computer”.

Question 5

association fallacy

Answer 5

Wrong place at the wrong time

Question 6

attacking the person

Answer 6

Criticize their physical appearance or dress. Comment on their inability to make a good argument.

Question 7

begging the question

Answer 7

Jane is an intelligent, insightful, well-educated and personable individual, which begs the question: why does she stay at that dead-end job?

Question 8

circular argument

Answer 8

Eighteen-year-olds have the right to vote because it’s legal. It’s legal for them to vote because they have the right to vote.

Question 9

relationship implies causation

Answer 9

two occasions that happen consecutively, and accepts that one created or caused the other.

Question 10

false dilemma/ dichotomy

Answer 10

You can either get married or be alone for the rest of your life