Fallacies of Presumption Review Quiz

Sofia is a spiteful Spanish girl with dark hair. No doubt, all Spaniards are spiteful brunettes.

• Sweeping Generalization

• Hasty Generalization

• False Analogy

• False Cause

• Composition

Sofia and Stella are both Spanish girls. Sofia and Stella are both brunettes. Since Sophia is spiteful, Stella must also be spiteful.

• Sweeping Generalization

• Hasty Generalization

• False Analogy

• False Cause

• Division

People in Spain speak Spanish and cook Spanish food. Sophia and Stella were both born in Spain. No doubt, they speak fluent Spanish and cook paella (Spanish food).

• Sweeping Generalization

• Hasty Generalization

• False Analogy

• False Cause

• Division

After Sophia and Stella left Spain and moved to New York, they became spiteful girls. New York makes people spiteful.

• Sweeping Generalization

• Hasty Generalization

• False Analogy

• False Cause

• Composition

Sophia and Stella attended the University of Madrid, which is not a very challenging school. They must be mediocre students.

• Sweeping Generalization

• Hasty Generalization

• False Cause

• Division

• Composition

Lots of the students at the University of Madrid grew up cooking excellent Spanish food. The University must have a terrific cooking program.

• Sweeping Generalization

• Hasty Generalization

• False Analogy

• Division

• Composition