Logical Fallacies Review

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What is the ad hominem fallacy?

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Pointing out something negative about a person to justify an argument.

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What is the either or fallacy?

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Presenting only two extreme options as the only alternatives.

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What is the slippery slope fallacy?

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Claiming that one event will lead to a chain of events with extreme consequences.

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What is the begging the question fallacy?

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Circular reasoning where the conclusion is assumed in the premise.

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What is the red herring fallacy?

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Introducing a distraction to divert attention from the main issue.

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What is a logical fallacy?

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An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.

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What is the straw man fallacy?

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Attacking a misrepresented version of someone's argument.

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What is the appeal to authority fallacy?

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Claiming something is true because an authority figure says it is, without other evidence.

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What is the false cause fallacy?

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Assuming that because one event follows another, the first event caused the second.

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What is the bandwagon fallacy?

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Arguing that something is true or acceptable simply because it is popular.