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PSYC105 fallacies
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1Type of fallacies or errors in judgement made when trying to determine causal relationships
- Acausal fallacies
- Bfallacies of false generalisation
- Cfallacies of relevance
2Causal fallacies : relationship presented without any real evidence it exists
- Aquestionable cause
- Bmisidentification of the cause
- Cpost hoc ergo propter hoc
- Dslippery slope
3Causal fallacies : unsure about what is causing what. Which part is cause and which part is effect
- Amisidentification of the cause
- Bquestionable cause
- Cpost hoc ergo propter hoc
- Dslippery slope
4Causal fallacies : because two things occured together we assume one caused the other
- Apost hoc ergo propter hoc
- Bquestionable cause
- Cmisidentification of the cause
- Dslippery slope
5Causal fallacies : because one thing happened, another thing happened, which lead to a worse thing happening still
- Aslippery slope
- Bpost hoc ergo propter hoc
- Cmisidentification of the cause
- Dquestionable cause
6Fallacies are...?
- Aunsound arguments that can appear logical
- Bdescriptive by appearing to be better arguments than they really are
- Cappeals to emotion
- Dnot very persuasive
- Esupportive to arguments that go against our beliefs
7False generalisation : making a general conclusion from a very small sample
- Ahasty generalisation
- Bsweeping generalisation
- Cfalse dilemma
8False generalisation : e.g. breaking up with boyfriend and declaring all men are pigs
- Ahasty generalisation
- Bsweeping generalisation
- Cfalse dilemma
9False generalisation : applying a generally accepted conclusion incorrectly in a specific circumstance
- Asweeping generalisation
- Bhasty generalisation
- Cfalse dilemma
10False generalisation : e.g. "a steel rake is ideal for sweeping a backyard" (not true if you have a timber deck)
- Asweeping generalisation
- Bhasty generalisation
- Cfalse dilemma
11False generalisation : forced to choose between two extreme examples without being able to consider additional options
- Afalse dilemma
- Bhasty generalisation
- Csweeping generalisation
12False generalisation : "either we research medicine on animals or children die of diseases we could have prevented"
- Afalse dilemma
- Bsweeping generalisation
- Chasty generalisation
13Fallacies of relevance : trying to justify a claim because of who said it
- Aappeal to authority
- Bappeal to tradition
- Cbandwagon
- Dspecial pleading
14Fallacies of relevance : e.g. The use of celebrities in advertising
- Aappeal to authority
- Bappeal to flattery
- Cbandwagon
- Dstrawman
15Fallacies of relevance : ancient wisdom, passed down through the ages
- Aappeal to tradition
- Bappeal to authority
- Cappeal to ignorance
- Dred herring
16Fallacies of relevance : "strawberry jam, just like grandma used to make"
- Aappeal to tradition
- Bappeal to pity
- Cspecial pleading
- Dbegging the question
17Fallacies of relevance : uncritical acceptance of the opinions of others
- Abandwagon
- Bappeal to authority
- Cbegging the question
- Dstrawman
18Fallacies of relevance : "everyone is eating McDonalds, it must be good"
- Abandwagon
- Bappeal to tradition
- Cbegging the question
- Dred herring
19Fallacies of relevance : conclusion based on feeling sorry for the speaker
- Aappeal to pity
- Bbandwagon
- Cappeal to flattery
- Dspecial pleading
20Fallacies of relevance : "you should invite Paul, he doesn't have many friends"
- Aappeal to pity
- Bappeal to flattery
- Cspecial pleading
- Dbegging the question
21Fallacies of relevance : conclusion based on being afraid
- Aappeal to fear
- Bappeal to pity
- Cappeal to ignorance
- Dappeal to personal attack
22Fallacies of relevance : "smoking kills you"
- Aappeal to fear
- Bstrawman
- Cappeal to personal attack
- Dappeal to pity
23Fallacies of relevance : conclusion based on vanity
- Aappeal to flattery
- Bappeal to authority
- Cspecial pleading
- Dappeal to ignorance
24Fallacies of relevance : "you would look so sexy behind the wheel of this 2017 BMW. You should buy it!"
- Aappeal to flattery
- Bappeal to tradition
- Cbegging the question
- Dtwo wrongs make a right
25Fallacies of relevance : attempting to make a special exemption without sound justification
- Aspecial pleading
- Bbegging the question
- Cred herring
- Dappeal to ignorance
26Fallacies of relevance : "everyone is a terrible driver except me"
- Aspecial pleading
- Bappeal to flattery
- Cbandwagon
- Dstrawman
27Fallacies of relevance : unless something has been proven false it must be true. Shifting the burden of proof.
- Aappeal to ignorance
- Bappeal to flattery
- Cstrawman
- Dred herring
28Fallacies of relevance : "show me proof that vaccines don't cause autism"
- Aappeal to ignorance
- Bbegging the question
- Cspecial pleading
- Dappeal to personal attack
29Fallacies of relevance : the premise of the argument includes the claim that the conclusion is true. Circular reasoning.
- Abegging the question
- Bstrawman
- Cspecial pleading
- Dbandwagon
30Fallacies of relevance : "the Bible says that God is the one true god, and the Bible is the word of God so it must be true"
- Abegging the question
- Bstrawman
- Cappeal to ignorance
- Dtwo wrongs make a right
31Fallacies of relevance : exaggerating or misrepresenting a person's argument so it is easier to take down. Deflecting an argument to a point they weren't even defending.
- Astrawman
- Bred herring
- Cbegging the question
- Dappeal to ignorance
32Fallacies of relevance : "you just want to play Xbox all day. Clearly you don't care about spending time with me"
- Astrawman
- Bappeal to personal attack
- Cspecial pleading
- Dtwo wrongs make a right
33Fallacies of relevance : introducing an irrelevant topic in order to divert attention away from the original issue
- Ared herring
- Bstrawman
- Cspecial pleading
- Dappeal to tradition
34Fallacies of relevance : "she says we have to focus on global warming, I say Australians want 'jobs and growth'."
- Ared herring
- Bspecial pleading
- Cstrawman
- Dappeal to personal attack
35Fallacies of relevance : attacking the person, not the argument. Ad hominem.
- Aappeal to personal attack
- Bstrawman
- Cred herring
- Dbegging the question
36Fallacies of relevance : "did you hear Julia Gillard's NDIS policy?" "she is a red-haired cow, why would I listen to her"
- Aappeal to personal attack
- Btwo wrongs make a right
- Cstrawman
- Dred herring
37Fallacies of relevance : justifying a questionable action by arguing it is a response to another wrong action
- Atwo wrongs make a right
- Bred herring
- Cstrawman
- Dappeal to pity
38Fallacies of relevance : the death sentence for convicted murderers
- Atwo wrongs make a right
- Bred herring
- Cappeal to fear
- Dspecial pleading
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- - Critical Thinking Quiz on PSYC105 fallacies, created by Rebecca Taskis on 11/06/2017.
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- Created on 11 Jun 2017 · updated on 23 Oct 2019
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