Fallacies

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What is a Hasty Generalization?

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A logical fallacy that occurs when a conclusion is drawn from an insufficient or biased sample.

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What is a Slippery Slope fallacy?

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A logical fallacy that suggests that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect.

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What does Bandwagon mean in the context of logical fallacies?

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A fallacy that occurs when someone argues that a claim is true simply because many people believe it to be true.

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What is a Straw Man fallacy?

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A fallacy that occurs when someone misrepresents an argument to make it easier to attack.

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What is a False Dilemma (Either/Or reasoning)?

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A logical fallacy that presents two options as the only possibilities, when in fact more options exist.

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What is the definition of a logical fallacy?

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An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.

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What is an example of a Hasty Generalization?

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Assuming that all tall people like cheese based on the experience of meeting one tall person who does.

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How can Slippery Slope arguments be problematic?

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They can lead to fear-based reasoning and distract from the actual issue at hand.

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What is the impact of Bandwagon fallacies on decision-making?

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They can pressure individuals to conform to popular opinion rather than making independent choices.

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How does a Straw Man fallacy weaken an argument?

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It diverts attention from the actual argument and misleads the audience.