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

  • Ad Hominem (correct)
  • Tu Quoque
  • Appeal to Authority
  • Positioning the Well

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

  • Tu Quoque (correct)
  • Appeal to Emotion
  • Appeal to Authority
  • Ad Hominem

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

  • Straw Man
  • Positioning the Well (correct)
  • Appeal to Authority
  • Ad Populum

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

    <p>Tu Quoque</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Genetic Fallacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Positioning the Well</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between formal and informal fallacies?

    <p>Formal fallacies can be identified through the form of an argument, while informal fallacies require an analysis of the argument's content.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Ad Hominem</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Verbally abusing a person's character to refute their claim.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Circumstantial Ad Hominem focused on?

    <p>Discussing the circumstances directly affecting an argument.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Formal fallacies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes Informal Fallacies from Formal Fallacies?

    <p>Informal fallacies are related to an argument's structure, while formal fallacies are related to the content.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Red herring</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Ad hominem</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Strawman</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Red herring</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Changing the subject to an unrelated topic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Strawman fallacy involve?

    <p>Distorting the opponent's argument for easier refutation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It incorrectly links the shape of telephones with their taste without logical reasoning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Non Causa Pro Causa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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'?

    <p>Equivocation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc fallacy entail?

    <p>Believing that because one event happened after another, the first event caused the second.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Amphiboly</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Eating chocolates</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Both students and lecturers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the Slippery Slope considered a fallacy?

    <p>It uses a chain of events to draw a far-fetched and often ridiculous conclusion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Absence of Punctuation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>'Non Causa Pro Causa'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Amphiboly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept is violated in the statement 'I said...kill her' after 'I said, do not kill her'?

    <p>Word Lifting</p> Signup and view all the answers

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