Logical Fallacies

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Children should not go trick or treating, as there always exists the possibility that someone could poison the treats.

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Appeal to Fear

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If you allow one student to take an online course, soon everyone will want to, and the schools will be empty.

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Slippery Slope

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What type of logical fallacy is: "If you believe in capital punishment, you are a conservative."? Options: Slippery Slope, Ad Hominem, Restricted Options, Band Wagon

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Restricted Options

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What logical fallacy is present in the statement: "If you eat a good diet, you will never have a heart attack."?

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Hasty Generalization

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Children who play violent video games act more violently than those who don’t.

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Misplaced cause & effect

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What type of logical fallacy is present when eighty-five percent of those surveyed said that it is important to have a cell phone?

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Misplaced Cause and Effect

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What type of logical fallacy is described by the statement: "Only a selfish, non-caring person would believe that this is ok."?

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Ad Hominem

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Asthma can be reversed, as my sister cured hers by spending fifteen minutes out in the cold every day last winter. Options: Hasty Generalization, Misplaced Cause and Effect, Slippery Slope, Insufficient Evidence

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Insufficient Evidence

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What type of logical fallacy is the statement: "Everyone knows that teenagers are lazy"?

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Hasty Generalization

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What type of logical fallacy is the statement: "If we don’t teach teens to work harder, the human race is doomed."? Options: Band Wagon, Appeal to Fear, Insufficient Evidence, Restricted Options.

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Appeal to Fear