Logical Fallacies in Chapter 7
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What fallacy is committed when someone dismisses an idea solely based on its source?

  • Relevance fallacy
  • Genetic fallacy (correct)
  • Guilt by association fallacy
  • Straw man fallacy
  • Which fallacy occurs when someone tries to establish a conclusion by offering it as the sole alternative to something unacceptable?

  • Misplacing the burden of proof fallacy
  • Perfectionist fallacy
  • False dilemma fallacy (correct)
  • Line-drawing fallacy
  • In which fallacy are people judged based on the company they keep?

  • Appeal to ignorance fallacy
  • Poisoning the well fallacy
  • Guilt by association fallacy (correct)
  • Line-drawing fallacy
  • Which fallacy involves expecting others to disprove a claim instead of providing evidence for it?

    <p>Misplacing the burden of proof fallacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is it called when someone tries to dismiss a contention by distorting or misrepresenting it?

    <p>Straw man fallacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fallacy involves asserting that a claim should be believed because it hasn't been proven false?

    <p>Appeal to ignorance fallacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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