Logical Fallacies & Confirmation Biases

Question 1

The crime rate fell by 12% and all intersections were under video surveillance. The cameras stopped the crime!

Accepted Answer

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

Question 2

Your arguments about economic stability in post-war Iraq are bogus. You failed your freshman stats class at Yale.

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Ad hominem

Question 3

My car can't have reported badly in Consumer Reports. I bought it, and it has tons of positive reviews for safety.

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Choice Supportive bias

Question 4

Elon Musk says that self-driving cars are safe, but they aren’t! Did you hear about the Tesla that killed someone in AZ?

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Straw man

Question 5

So many world leaders have had COVID and have been just fine. It is clearly not that dangerous after all.

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Survivorship bias

Question 6

We cannot swim when we are on vacation in the Caribbean. I heard on the news that shark attacks are up by ten %.

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Availability heuristic

Question 7

Go to an ivy league school or kiss your dreams of successfully owning your own business goodbye.

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Either/Or

Question 8

McDonald's has served 100 billion people in the world! It is the best fast food restaurant across the globe.

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Bandwagon effect

Question 9

Susan said that this baby is definitely going to be a boy: She already has three girls!

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Overconfidence bias/ gambler's fallacy

Question 10

Michael Jordan is the best basketball player in history is because he was better than everyone else.

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Confirmation bias

Questions 10