Duplicate of Logical Fallacies

Question 1

Supports a conclusion by citing a source such as a medical professional, celebrity, etc.

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Appeal to authority

Question 2

Diverts attention from the original issue by shifting to another issue

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Red herring

Question 3

Uses emotionally charged language or imagery to distract the audience

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Appeal to emotions

Question 4

Assumes that a proposed step will set off a chain of uncontrollable events

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Slippery slope

Question 5

An appeal that something is good or ideal because it is somehow "natural."

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Appeal to Nature

Question 6

Conclusion based on too little evidence

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Hasty generalization

Question 7

Justifies a claim because a large group favors it

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Bandwagon Appeal

Question 8

Arguing, without evidence, that because two events are correlated, one caused the other.

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False Cause

Question 9

Providing data and statistics that only support your claim

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Stacking the Deck

Question 10

Ignores someone's actual position and presents a distorted or oversimplified version instead

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Straw man

Question 11

Which part of the Rhetorical Triangle deals with statistics and facts of the argument?

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Logos

Question 12

What type of triangle is the Rhetorical Triangle?

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Equilateral

Question 13

Answering criticism for criticism instead of addressing the argument

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Tu quoque

Question 14

We're only doing this because "it's always been done this way"

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Appeal to Tradition

Question 15

Limits consideration to only two alternatives

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False Dilemma

Question 16

Which part of the triangle deals with character and credibility of the speaker?

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Ethos

Question 17

Attacks the arguer instead of the argument

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Ad hominem

Question 18

Judging something as good or bad on the basis of where it comes from

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Genetic Fallacy

Question 19

Which part of the Rhetorical Triangle deals with emotions and values of the audience?

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Pathos

Question 20

Using a personal story to support an argument in place of evidence, facts, or logic

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Anecdotal

Question 21

When a version of the same point is reworded over and over.

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Circular Reasoning

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