Logical Fallacies Quiz

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.