12 Fallacies

How well do you know the 12 logical fallacies? Be honest

• 100%-- I'm a pro

• 75%-- there's a few that I'm not sure of

• 50%-- I know about half of them

• 0-25%-- I don't know most of these

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Imagine this scenario: President Jones, who happens to be Maya's favorite historical figure, decided to raise taxes. Following this, David noticed that the rate of violent crime in their city went up. Liam, in their history class discussion, argues that Jones is responsible for the rise in violent crime. What do you think about Liam's argument?

• Over Generalization

• Post Hoc

• Appeal to Authority

• Appeal to Fear

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Imagine this scenario: Oliver, Sophia, and Ava are having a lively debate. Oliver, who wears glasses, makes a statement: 'All people who wear glasses are smart.' What type of logical fallacy is Oliver using?

• Over Generalization

• Post Hoc

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

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Imagine you're in a debate club with Henry, Maya, and Evelyn. The topic is 'Should we abolish the death penalty?'. Many people, like Kim Kardashian, are against it. What type of argument is this?

• False Analogy

• Ad Hominem

• Appeal to Authority

• Appeal to Fear

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During a friendly debate in class, Jackson asked Ava, "Ava, what if I don't believe in God?"

Ava, trying to scare him a bit, replied, "Then you'll burn in hell forever, Jackson. Why do you ask?"

Jackson, not wanting to continue the debate, quickly said, "Never mind, I'm good."

• Ad Hominem

• Oversimplification

• Circular Reasoning

• Appeal to Fear

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If we continue to test makeup products on animals, then we become more tolerant to violence. If we become more tolerant, society begins to crumble. Eventually, we will all be thrown into an apocalypse type world and World War III will happen!

• Slippery Slope

• Circular Reasoning

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

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Richardson is the most successful Mayor the town has ever seen because he's the best mayor of our history.

• Ad Hominem

• False Analogy

• Bandwagon

• Circular Reasoning

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Priya, Evelyn, and Arjun are having a heated debate. Suddenly, Arjun exclaims, 'You have no idea what you're talking about, Evelyn! Makes sense for someone with no degree.'

• Ad Hominem

• Oversimplification

• Over Generalization

• Red Herring

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Since the new President took office, the economy has been improving-- obviously he is doing a good job and is an asset to the nation.

• False Analogy

• Over Generalization

• Bandwagon

• Oversimplification

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Avery, Benjamin, and James are all doing it, and they think it's the coolest thing ever! So, why aren't you joining the fun?

• Bandwagon

• Oversimplification

• Ad Hominem

• False Analogy

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