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Which fallacy involves attacking the person making an argument instead of the argument itself?
Which fallacy involves attacking the person making an argument instead of the argument itself?
A commercial shows a famous actor promoting a new brand of toothpaste. This is an example of what type of fallacy?
A commercial shows a famous actor promoting a new brand of toothpaste. This is an example of what type of fallacy?
Which fallacy involves misrepresenting an argument to make it easier to attack?
Which fallacy involves misrepresenting an argument to make it easier to attack?
A politician shifts the topic during a debate to discuss an unrelated issue. Which fallacy is this?
A politician shifts the topic during a debate to discuss an unrelated issue. Which fallacy is this?
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What fallacy incorrectly presumes that one thing caused another, simply because they occurred in sequence?
What fallacy incorrectly presumes that one thing caused another, simply because they occurred in sequence?
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Study Notes
Logical Fallacies
- Ad Hominem: Attacks the person making the argument instead of the argument itself.
- Appeal to Ignorance: Claims something is true because it hasn't been proven false, or vice versa. Relies on a lack of evidence.
- Appeal to Popularity/Bandwagon: Argues that something is good or true because many people believe it is. The popularity of something does not inherently indicate its validity.
- Misplaced Authority: Cites an authority figure who is not an expert on the topic being discussed.
- Appeal to Emotion: Uses emotional arguments instead of logical reasoning to persuade. This is a broad category and often used with a specific type of emotional appeal.
- Red Herring/Ignoring the Question: Introduces an irrelevant topic to divert attention from the main argument.
- Straw Man: Misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack. Distorts the original argument.
- Hasty Generalization: Draws a conclusion based on insufficient or limited data, or from only one or very few examples.
- Slippery Slope: Argues that one event will inevitably lead to a chain of increasingly negative consequences, without sufficient evidence for the connection. Often exaggerates potential outcomes.
- Post Hoc/False Cause: Assumes that because one event follows another, the first event caused the second. Correlating events does not equal causation.
- Double Standard: Applying different rules or standards to different people or groups.
- Begging the Question/Circular Argument: Assumes the conclusion in the premise or restates the argument in different words without supporting evidence.
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Test your understanding of logical fallacies with this quiz! Explore various common fallacies like Ad Hominem, Appeal to Ignorance, and more. Each question will challenge your ability to identify and differentiate these reasoning errors.
