Fallacies Quiz: False Dilemma, Appeal to Ignorance, Slippery Slope

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Give an example of the Bandwagon fallacy.

Most Filipinas want to have fair skin because they think it will make them look beautiful. Therefore, having fair skin must be the real standard of beauty.

What is the Anonymous Authority fallacy?

Experts claim that eating peanuts causes pimples.

Explain the False Analogy fallacy with an example.

Drugs are like massages because they make you feel good. Thus, they must be good for you as well.

Provide an example of the Post Hoc fallacy.

Dina saw a black cat when they went home. Along the way, they crashed into a tree. The black cat must be the reason they met an accident. Signup and view all the answers

What is the Complex Cause fallacy?

We were not able to solve the problem because of limited time, even if all the other groups were able to do so. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following fallacies with their definitions:

False Dilemma = Occurs when an arguer presents his/her argument as one of only two options despite the presence of multiple possibilities. Slippery Slope = Occurs when a series of increasingly superficial and unacceptable consequences is drawn. Complex Question = Occurs when two or more points are rolled into one and the reader is expected to either accept or reject both at the same time, when one point may be satisfactory while the other is not. Appeal to Pity = Occurs when the element of pity is used instead of logical reasoning. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following fallacies with their examples:

Appeal to Ignorance = Example: The writer does not talk about the connection between the victim's killer and his sister, so there must be none. Appeal to Force = Example: If you do not admit that evolution is not real, we will isolate you from the group. Appeal to Consequences = Example: Unpleasant consequences of believing something are pointed out to show that the belief is false. Anonymous Authority = Example: Not included in this text. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following fallacies with their characteristics:

Complex Question = Rolls two or more points into one and expects acceptance or rejection together. Appeal to Pity = Uses an element of pity instead of logical reasoning. Slippery Slope = Draws a series of increasingly superficial and unacceptable consequences. False Dilemma = Presents an argument as only two options despite other possibilities. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following fallacies with their outcomes:

False Dilemma = Limits options to only two despite more possibilities existing. Slippery Slope = Draws unacceptable consequences in a series. Complex Question = Combines multiple points into one for acceptance or rejection together. Appeal to Pity = Relies on pity rather than logical reasoning. Signup and view all the answers

Match the following fallacies with their implications:

Appeal to Ignorance = Concludes something is true because it is not proven false, and vice versa. Appeal to Force = Uses threats instead of reasoning in arguments. Appeal to Consequences = Points out unpleasant outcomes to prove a belief false. Anonymous Authority = Not mentioned in this text. Signup and view all the answers

Match the fallacies with their descriptions:

Hasty Generalization = Occurs when a sample is not significant enough to support a generalization False Analogy = Assuming that two concepts that are similar in some ways are also similar in other ways Appeal to Authority = When the argument quotes an expert who is not qualified in the particular subject matter Irrelevant Conclusion = An argument supposed to prove something but concludes something else instead Signup and view all the answers

Match the fallacies with their examples:

Attacking the Person = I cannot accept your argument because, unlike me, you were not educated at Harvard University. Accident = Jaywalking is not allowed, so you should not have done that even when you were being chased by terrorists. Anonymous Authority = Experts claim that eating peanuts causes pimples. Wrong Direction = The Philippines's rising amount of debt causes the growth of economy to slow down. Signup and view all the answers

Match the fallacies with their definitions:

Post Hoc = Arguer claims that since event A happened before event B, A is the cause of B Complex Cause = Explanation for an event is reduced to one thing when there are other factors contributing Bandwagon = Argument is considered valid because it is what the majority thinks Anonymous Authority = The authority in question is not mentioned or named Signup and view all the answers

Match the fallacies with their scenarios:

Bandwagon = Most Filipinas want to have fair skin because they think it will make them look beautiful. Therefore, having fair skin must be the real standard of beauty. Complex Cause = We were not able to solve the problem because of limited time, even if all the other groups were able to do so. Post Hoc = Dina saw a black cat when they went home. Along the way, they crashed into a tree. The black cat must be the reason why they met an accident. Anonymous Authority = Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, recommends the effective fabric softening properties of Downy fabric softener. Signup and view all the answers

Match the fallacies with their outcomes:

False Analogy = Drugs are like massages because they make you feel good. Thus, they must be good for you as well. Hasty Generalization = Martha, the foreigner from France, is very impolite. French people are mean and rude. Appeal to Authority = Most Filipinas want to have fair skin because they think it will make them look beautiful. Therefore, having fair skin must be the real standard of beauty. Irrelevant Conclusion = The Philippines's rising amount of debt causes the growth of economy to slow down. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Fallacies

False Dilemma: When an arguer presents only two options as if they are the only possibilities, despite there being more options available.
Example: Either fully devote yourself to the company or quit, implying there are no other alternatives.

Fallacies of Logic

Appeal to Ignorance: Assuming something is true just because it hasn't been proven false, or vice versa.
Example: Assuming there is no connection between the victim's killer and his sister because it wasn't mentioned in the text.

Fallacies of Logic

Slippery Slope: Presenting a series of unacceptable consequences that are unlikely to occur, but are used to persuade or scare.
Example: Banning computer shops would lead to students failing their subjects, implying a series of unrealistic and unrelated consequences.

Fallacies of Language

Complex Question: Asking a question that assumes multiple points to be true, when one or more may not be true.
Example: "Have you stopped cheating on exams?" implies that the person was cheating before.

Fallacies of Argument

Appeal to Force: Using a threat instead of logical reasoning to persuade.
Example: Threatening to isolate someone from a group if they don't agree that evolution is not real.

Fallacies of Emotion

Appeal to Pity: Using emotional appeal instead of logical reasoning to persuade.
Example: Asking not to be fired due to a sick mother and a special child to support, rather than providing a valid reason.

Fallacies of Consequences

Appeal to Consequences: Pointing out the unpleasant consequences of believing something to show that the belief is false.
Example: Highlighting the negative consequences of believing in evolution to discredit the belief.

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Test your knowledge on logical fallacies with this quiz that covers False Dilemma, Appeal to Ignorance, and Slippery Slope. Identify common examples and understand how these fallacies can impact arguments.