Faulty Reasoning Quiz

What is the definition of Faulty Cause (Illogical Conclusion)?

• the attempt to discredit an idea by attacking the person behind it

• makes the mistake of assuming that because one thing happened after another thing, the first thing caused the second one to occur

• conclusions drawn from too little evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which irrelevant appeal argues that "we should continue to do things as we have done in the past"?

• Appeal to Popularity

• Appeal to Conformity

• Appeal to Tradition

• Appeal to Authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the definition of "hasty generalization"?

• a conclusion drawn from too little evidence

• suggests that there are only two choices available in a situation that really offers more than two options

• makes the mistake of assuming that because one thing happened after another thing, the first thing caused the second one to occur

• attempts to hide a weakness by drawing attention away

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the definition of the "straw man fallacy"?

• suggests that there are only two choices available in a situation that really offers more than two options

• refers to arguing a point that has not actually been made

• presents something else to distract from the real argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is the definition of "Ad Hominem"?

• conclusions drawn from too little evidence

• supports a statement by simply repeating it in different words

• is the attempt to discredit an idea by attacking the person's character

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the definition of "red herring"?

• refers to arguing a point that has not actually been made

• presents something else to distract from the real argument

• makes the mistake of assuming that because one thing happened after another thing, the first thing caused the second one to occur

• assumes that because two things, events, or situations are like in some ways, they are alike in other ways

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which type of logical fallacy does the response of Politician B represent:

Politician A: "Providing a free college education is not a feasible economic option."

Politician B: "Exactly. You don't care about the quality of education students receive."

• straw man

• faulty cause/illogical conclusion

• red herring

• weak analogy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which type of logical fallacy does the response of Jimmy represent:

Jimmy's mom: "Jimmy! Why did you get an F on your exam?"

Jimmy: "I didn't study enough. Hey, did you noticed I washed your car when I came home from school?"

• straw man

• red herring

• hasty generalization

• ad hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which type of logical fallacy does the statement of the congresswoman contain?

Congresswoman: "We must ban Muslims from entering our country. The Twin Towers were attacked by Islamic Extremists, therefore, we are not safe around other Muslims who could also be radicalized."

• faulty cause/illogical conclusion

• red herring

• hasty generalization

• ad hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which type of logical fallacy does the statement of Cathy contain:

Cathy: "Not voting for me for student council means that we will never get long recesses!"

• Faulty Cause/ Illogical Conclusion

• Hasty Generalization

• Ad Hominem

• Red Herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1