Logical Fallacies

Logical Fallacies

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12 Qs

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Logical Fallacies

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Assessment

Quiz

English

KG - University

Medium

CCSS
SL.11-12.3, W.11-12.1

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In spite of all the talk, not a single flying saucer report has been authenticated. We may assume, therefore, there are not such things as flying saucers.
Which logical fallacy does this demonstrate?
argumentum ad ignoratiam
argumentum ad hominem
strawman fallacy
bandwagon fallacy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A father tells his son not to start smoking as he will regret it when he is older, and the son points out that his father is a smoker. This does not alter the fact that his son may regret smoking when he is older.
Which logical fallacy is this?
argumentum ad ignoratium
argumentum ad hominem
argumentum ad populum
non sequitur 

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which logical fallacy does the below situation demonstrate?
Bill and Jill are arguing about cleaning out their closets: 
Jill: "We should clean out the closets. They are getting a bit messy." 
Bill: "Why, we just went through those closets last year. Do we have to clean them out everyday?" 
Jill: "I never said anything about cleaning them out every day. You just want too keep all your junk forever, which is just ridiculous."
strawman fallacy
bandwagon fallacy
appeal to emotion
red herring

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Everyone is selfish; everyone is doing what he believes will make himself happier. The recognition of that can take most of the sting out of accusations that you're being "selfish." Why should you feel guilty for seeking your own happiness when that's what everyone else is doing, too?
What's the logical fallacy?
Naturalistic Fallacy
Begging the Question
Cherry Picking
Bandwagon Fallacy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which logical fallacy can be described as "When only select evidence is presented in order to persuade the audience to accept a position, and evidence that would go against the position is withheld"?
Naturalistic Fallacy
Cherry Picking 
False Dilemma
Red Herring

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The "False Dilemma" logical fallacy is the same as which of the below?
False Dichotomy 
Appeal to authority
Slippery Slope
False Analogy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is "begging the question" considered a logical fallacy? 
Because it involves begging for money
Because "begging" is not a proper way to engage in an argument
Because the writer or speaker assumes the statement under examination to be true, when it's possible that it is in fact false
It is not, actually, a logical fallacy. What irony!

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