Logical Fallacies Explanation Quiz

30 Questions

What is the fallacy described when someone rejects an argument based on the person's characteristics rather than the argument itself?

Ad Hominem

Which fallacy involves shifting the burden of guilt back to the first person to appear as a hypocrite?

Tu Quoque

In which fallacy does the second person attack or discredit the character of the first person in advance?

Positioning the Well

Which Latin term translates to 'you, too' and is related to shifting guilt back to the first person?

Tu Quoque

What type of fallacy occurs when someone uses a person's profession or characteristics to dismiss their argument?

Genetic Fallacy

Which fallacy involves attacking or discrediting someone's character preemptively?

Positioning the Well

What is the main difference between formal and informal fallacies?

Formal fallacies can be identified through the form of an argument, while informal fallacies require an analysis of the argument's content.

Which type of fallacy involves attacking the person making the argument instead of addressing the argument itself?

Ad Hominem

In an Abusive Ad Hominem fallacy, what is the committed action?

Verbally abusing a person's character to refute their claim.

What is Circumstantial Ad Hominem focused on?

Discussing the circumstances directly affecting an argument.

Which type of fallacy can be detected only through analysis of the content of an argument?

Formal fallacies

What distinguishes Informal Fallacies from Formal Fallacies?

Informal fallacies are related to an argument's structure, while formal fallacies are related to the content.

What is the term used to describe a logical fallacy where the conclusion is changed to a new, unrelated topic?

Red herring

In the example provided, what technique is Politician A using by bringing up the importance of supporting local businesses and creating jobs?

Ad hominem

Which logical fallacy involves introducing a weak or exaggerated version of an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack?

Strawman

What type of fallacy occurs when irrelevant information is presented to divert attention from the main issue?

Red herring

In the context provided, what does Ignoratio elenchi refer to?

Changing the subject to an unrelated topic

What does the Strawman fallacy involve?

Distorting the opponent's argument for easier refutation

What is the main issue with the logic presented in the statement 'Telephones taste like bananas'?

It incorrectly links the shape of telephones with their taste without logical reasoning.

Which type of false cause fallacy is being committed in the example 'I prayed for rain and it comes'?

Non Causa Pro Causa

What fallacy is being committed in the argument 'Juan Ponce Enrile was a minister. Pope John Paul II is a minister. Therefore, Pope John Paul II is Juan Ponce Enrile'?

Equivocation

What does the Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc fallacy entail?

Believing that because one event happened after another, the first event caused the second.

Which type of structural or grammatical defect is illustrated in the sentence 'I read a book riding in a bus yesterday'?

Amphiboly

In the context of 'Cum Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc', what does 'Cum Hoc' refer to?

Eating chocolates

In the statement 'After they finished the examination the students and lecturers left,' what does the pronoun 'they' refer to?

Both students and lecturers

Why is the Slippery Slope considered a fallacy?

It uses a chain of events to draw a far-fetched and often ridiculous conclusion.

What error is depicted in the sentence 'No parking on both sides'?

Absence of Punctuation

'Smoking causes lung cancer.' This statement is an example of which kind of argument?

'Non Causa Pro Causa'

Which type of faulty emphasis is shown in 'Slow men at work'?