Logical Fallacies Definitions

Which of the following is a hasty generalization?

• Saying that something is true for all cases or Stereotyping

• Saying something is true because most people believe it's true

• A wrongly used analogy

• An argument where emotions are manipulated

Which of the following is appeal to ignorance?

• A decision that appeals to imagination rather than evidence or reason

• Assuming something is true because it hasn't been proven false

• Saying that because an important person believes something it is therefore true

• Advocating that an opponent is more extreme than they really are

Which of the following is a Non Sequitur

• Connecting a small argument to a much bigger argument that could lead to the end of the world

• saying, "But this is how we have always done this"

• A conclusion that doesn't follow the argument. The argument is missing a piece

• Saying that if someone is intelligent they are a worthy fact provider

Which of the following is a Straw man fallacy?

• saying that your sources all come from one expert at every topic

• Giving your opponent only two choices that violate their argument

• Advocating that your opponent is physically weaker than you

• Saying that your opponent is more extreme than they really are

Which of the following is a Slippery Slope fallacy?

• Denying information that disproves your argument

• Making a sweeping statement that applies to a large group

• Attacking your opponent in a way that they slip logical conclusions

• A bad chain of logic advocating that something small can lead to a massive change

Which of the following is an appeal to authority?

• Saying something is true because it has not been proven false

• Saying something is true because a supposed expert says so

• Advocating that your opponent is more extreme than they really are

• Saying that your arguments conclusion is proven by your argument itself

Which of the following is a red herring?

• Arguing that one tiny topic issue will lead into a more serious argument

• When a speaker distracts the audience with a different argument than the topic

• Comparing a herring to another animal

• Believing in a world where anything is possible

Which of the following is an appeal to tradition?

• using your argument's conclusion to build your argument

• Saying " But we have always done it this way"

• Using the bible in an argument loosely related to Christianity

• Using only information that suits your argument when there is much more information that disproves it.

Which of the following is an Ad Hominem Argument

• Suppressing evidence that disproves your argument

• Attack the person giving the argument instead of the argument

• Complementing your opponent with similar words

• Saying the evidence you are using is from a world renown expert

Which of the following is an appeal to flattery?

• telling the audience to believe you because you love them

• distracting the audience with a completely different argument

• Telling your audience they are loved without providing any real reasoning as to why

• Arguing that because you have never been loved you will never be loved