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Logical Fallacies
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1The mayor's higher tax proposal cannot be good because he is a liar.
- ATransfer
- BRed herring
- CSmear
- DMisuse of authority
2Vote for the new education tax proposal; Dana Palmer, M.D., says it will help all children.
- ATransfer
- BFalse cause
- CSmear
- DMisuse of authority
3Pass the education tax proposal, or the students aren't going to get a good education.
- ATransfer
- BFalse cause
- CSmear
- DEither/or solution
4Everyone who is anybody is going crazy about our newest product!
- ABandwagon
- BRed herring
- CAttacking the motive
- DMisuse of authority
5No, I'm not addicted to chocolate and coffee; I simply have low self-esteem.
- ABandwagon
- BRed herring
- CAttacking the motive
- DMisuse of authority
6When you are old, Mom, you will remember back to my adorable younger days and wish you'd given me this allowance raise!
- ATransfer
- BFalse cause
- CAppeal to emotion
- DEither/or solution
7Vote for me--I look like Ronald Reagan!
- ATransfer
- BRed herring
- CSmear
- DAppeal to emotion
8You'll be so much happier after you've tried Happiness in a Bottle!
- ATransfer
- BRed herring
- CSmear
- DAppeal to emotion
9Give the people a housing tax break--or our entire community infrastructure will begin to cave!
- ATransfer
- BFalse cause
- CAppeal to emotion
- DEither/or solution
10Danielle's plan is terrible because she's only discussing what benefits her the most
- AAppeal to emotion
- BAttacking the motive
- CBandwagon
- DRed herring
11You will feel so much happier after you try our new vacation package
- AAppeal to emotion
- BEither/or solution
- CMisuse of authority
- DRed herring
12Everyone knows that Hannah is the best choice for class president
- AAppeal to emotion
- BBandwagon
- CHidden assumption
- DMisleading statistics
13Presenting an illogical conclusion that is unsupported by the evidence, not true, reasonable, or commonly accepted.
[blank_start]hidden assumption[blank_end]- Ahidden assumption
14Repeating wording or information in the second half of the sentence to support the first half of the sentence.
[blank_start]Circular reasoning[blank_end]- ACircular reasoning
15Finding one or two vague similarities between two items and concluding that they are alike
[blank_start]False analogy[blank_end]- AFalse analogy
16Using a term that has different meanings to different audiences
[blank_start]Ambiguous terms[blank_end]- AAmbiguous terms
17Presenting assumptions as facts.
[blank_start]Begging the question[blank_end]- ABegging the question
18Assuming one event caused another (correlation does not imply causality)
[blank_start]False cause[blank_end]- AFalse cause
19Stereotypes and labels
[blank_start]Faulty generalization[blank_end]- AFaulty generalization
20Limiting a problem to a choice between two extremes.
[blank_start]Either/or solutions[blank_end]- AEither/or solutions
21Focusing on the opposition's motive instead of disproving his position
[blank_start]Attacking the motive[blank_end]- AAttacking the motive
22Discrediting the opposition personally rather than disproving his position.
[blank_start]Smear[blank_end]- ASmear
23Focusing attention on facts that are unrelated to the central issue.
[blank_start]Red herring[blank_end]- ARed herring
24Using an emotional issue as the only support or as a means to distract the reader from the central issue.
[blank_start]Appeal to emotion[blank_end]- AAppeal to emotion
25Information not accurately presented
[blank_start]Misleading statistics[blank_end]- AMisleading statistics
26Assuming the majority know what is right or best
[blank_start]Bandwagon[blank_end]- ABandwagon
27Comparing oneself to someone or something that is admirable
[blank_start]Transfer[blank_end]- ATransfer
28Appealing to an illegitimate authority or one whose area of expertise is not related to the argument.
[blank_start]Misuse of authority[blank_end]- AMisuse of authority
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- :D My best resources (English) Quiz on Logical Fallacies, created by Watermelon Pop!! on 17/05/2024.
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