Logical Fallacies Flashcard

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

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

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

Electric slide.

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

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

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

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

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

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