Logical Fallacies IReview pt 1

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A personal attack meant to discredit one’s opponent

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Ad Hominem

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The use of a completely unrelated topic in support of a claim

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Red Herring

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A very broad claim based on very little evidence

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Hasty Generalization

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You never even finished law school, so why should I trust you to watch my children?

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Ad Hominem

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Which kind of logical fallacy is this?

"If I eat this donut today, I'll probably eat another donut tomorrow. If I eat one donut tomorrow, I might eat several donuts the next day."

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Slippery Slope

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What is lateral thinking primarily focused on?

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Generating creative solutions

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Which of the following is NOT a technique to improve lateral thinking? Consider all the alternatives, Ask why, Recognize thought patterns

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Follow a strict routine

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A statement predicting the result of a controlled scientific experiment.

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hypothesis

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A method of observation, hypothesis, experiment, and conclusion used by scientists

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Scientific Method

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Facts, results, and statistics collected for analysis

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data