Ad Hominem Quiz

1. This fallacy occurs when you irrelevantly attack the person instead of addressing their argument or position.

• Appeal to Emotion

• Appeal to Pity

• Logical Fallacies

• Ad Hominem

2. Ad Hominem means from what Latin phrase?

• Additionally

• At the man (or person)

• You, too

• Guilt by association

3. The structure of Ad hominem is as follows (Select all that apply):

• Therefore, X is wrong

• Person C attacks Person B

• Person A makes a claim X

• Person B attacks Person A

4. Where are you most likely to see this logical fallacy?

• Politics

• Advertising

• Debate

• All of the above

5. This type of fallacy attacks an opponent through compliments, however these compliments are misdirected and insincere.

• Damning with Faint Praise

• Guilt by Association

• Special Pleading

• Tu Quoque Fallacy

6. This certain type of ad hominem fallacy is an attempt to apply the rules and standards to other people, but exempts it from one's self because it is unfavorable to their given situation or perspective.

• Circumstantial Ad Hominem

• Damning with Faint Praise

• Special Pleading

• Ex Concessis (Guilt by Association)

7. This type of fallacy is directed to the opposition, pointing them out as hypocritical to hold such perspectives.

• Special Pleading

• Tu Quoque Fallacy

• Circumstantial Ad Hominem

• Ex Concessis (Guilt by Association)

8. This fallacy occurs when the opponent's circumstances come into play although irrelevant to the conversation.

• Tu Quoque Fallacy

• Circumstantial Ad Hominem

• Abusive Ad Hominem

• Special Pleading

9. This is a direct attack on the person.

• Tu Quoque Fallacy

• Ex Concessis (Guilt by Association)

• Abusive Ad Hominem

• Circumstantial Ad Hominem

10. A fallacy that occurs when the opponent points out how the arguer doesn't follow his or her own advice

• Ex Concessis (Guilt by Association)

• Abusive Ad Hominem

• Tu Quoque Fallacy

• Special Pleading