5/16 Logical Fallacy Quiz

The following image is an example of which logical fallacy? The image reads "How can you convict this man of murdering his mother?! He's an orphan!"

• Bandwagon

• Appeal to Emotion

• Slippery Slope

• False Authority

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The following is an example of which logical fallacy? "A 2005 Gallup Poll found that an estimated 25% of Americans over the age of 18 believe in astrology - or that the position of the stars and planets can affect people’s lives. This is roughly 75,000,000 people. Therefore, there must be some truth to astrology!"

• Bandwagon

• Appeal to Emotion

• Slippery Slope

• False Authority

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

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This image is an example of which logical fallacy?

• Appeal to Emotion

• Bandwagon

• False Cause & Effect

• False Dilemma

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The following statement is an example of which logical fallacy? "I am torn between studying for the quiz or not. But, I know that if I don't study for the quiz, I will fail. If I fail the quiz, I get a D in the class. If I get a D, it will lower my GPA. If my GPA lowers, I can't play football. If I can't play football, I don't get a scholarship. No scholarship, no college. No college, no life!"

• Slippery Slope

• False Dilemma

• False Authority

• Loaded Question

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

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The following image is an example of which logical fallacy?

• Loaded Question

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

• False Authority

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

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The following image is an example of which logical fallacy? The image asks "How excited are you about purchasing this fantastic TV?"

• Loaded Question

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

• False Authority

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

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The following image is an example of which logical fallacy? The image reads "Do you want to donate $15 to feed starving children, or do you hate children?"

• False Authority

• False Cause & Effect

• False Dilemma

• Ad Hominem

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

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This statement is an example of which logical fallacy? "I don't know how to complete my geometry homework tonight; I probably can't pass the course since I can't do this one assignment."

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

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If you follow the advice of the following image, which logical fallacy would you be using in your argument?

• Slippery Slope

• Appeal to Emotion

• Hasty Generalization

• Ad Hominem

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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The following statement is an example of which logical fallacy? "Why worry about pandas going extinct, when we have the homeless in our country to worry about?"

• Slippery Slope

• Loaded Question

• Red Herring

• Hasty Generalization

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CCSS.RI.8.8

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