Common Logical Fallacies, Persuasion Quiz

Which logical fallacy involves attacking the person instead of addressing their argument?

• tu quoque

• red herring

• straw man

• ad hominem

Which logical fallacy involves misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack?

• ad hominem fallacy

• slippery slope fallacy

• red herring fallacy

• straw man fallacy

Which logical fallacy involves presenting only two options when there are actually more?

• binary fallacy

• Sunk Cost Fallacy

• either-or fallacy

• Red Herring

Which logical fallacy involves using the conclusion as one of the premises?

• circular reasoning

• false cause

• ad hominem

• straw man

Which logical fallacy involves drawing a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence?

• hasty generalization

• appeal to authority

• straw man

• ad hominem

What is it called when an author uses examples of popular things to try and convince an audience?

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Bandwagon Appeal

• Circular Reasoning

• Red Herring

What is a Red Herring fallacy?

• When a speaker skips to an irrelevant topic to avoid the topic of discussion

• When insufficient evidence is used to support a claim

• When inaccurate information is given to back a claim

• When a topic is generalized

What is the fallacy when an author claims that something is a cause because it happened earlier?

• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

• Hasty Generalization

• Straw Man Fallacy

• Faulty Analogy

"George Bush is a good communicator because he speaks effectively," is what type of fallacy?

• Straw Man

• Either/or

• Circular Argument

• Red Herring

"We've spent too much time on this project to quit now" is an example of what type of fallacy?

• Sunk Cost

• Hasty Generalization

• Circular Argument

• Red Herring