Logical Fallacies Flashcard

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What is a Straw Man fallacy?

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A misrepresentation of an opponent’s position that makes it easier to argue against.

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What is a False Dichotomy?

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A logical fallacy that presents only two choices when more options exist.

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What does Slippery Slope refer to in logical fallacies?

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A 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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Which of the following is NOT a type of logical fallacy?

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Electric slide.

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What is Ad Populum?

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A fallacy that assumes the popular choice is always the best choice.

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What is Hasty Generalization?

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A fallacy in which a conclusion is not logically justified by sufficient or unbiased evidence.

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What is Circular Reasoning?

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A fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with.

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What is Ad Hominem?

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A fallacy that attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself.

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What is Red Herring?

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A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant topic to divert attention from the original issue.

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What is the principle of Occam's Razor?

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The problem-solving principle that suggests the simplest solution is often the correct one.