Logical Fallacy Practice

Which of the following fallacies involves presenting something else to distract from the real argument?

• Red Herring

• Hasty Generalization

• Ad Hominem

• Slippery Slope

What does the ad hominem fallacy involve?

• Attacking the person making the argument rather than the argument itself

• Attacking the argument itself

• Ignoring the person making the argument

• Providing evidence to support the argument

What is the definition of a red herring?

• Presenting something else to support the real argument

• Presenting something else to distract from the real argument

• Presenting something else to prove the real argument

• Presenting something else to confuse the real argument

What does the false dilemma fallacy involve?

• Misleading the reader by representing more than two options

• Misleading the reader by representing only two extreme options when other (probably better) options exist

• Misleading the reader by representing exactly one option

• Misleading the reader by representing infinite options

What does the straw man fallacy involve?

• Arguing a point that is not actually being made

• Arguing a point that is widely accepted

• Arguing a point that is relevant to the topic

• Arguing a point that is based on solid evidence

Which fallacy involves trying to prove a claim just by stating it in another way?

• Circular Reasoning

• Straw Man

• False Dilemma

• Bandwagon

Which fallacy involves misleading the reader by offering only two options, when more exist?

• False Dilemma

• Slippery Slope

• Hasty Generalization

• Ad Hominem

Which fallacy involves claiming that a single event will lead to a chain of future events?

• Slippery Slope

• Red Herring

• Circular Reasoning

• Straw Man

Which of the following is an example of circular reasoning?

• "Using logic is important because it is important to use logic."

• "Using logic is important because it helps us make sound decisions."

• "Using logic is important because many people use logic."

• "Using logic is important because it provides evidence for our claims."

Which of the following is an example of hasty generalization?

• "I was bit by a dog, so all dogs must be dangerous."

• "I was bit by a dog, but dogs are generally friendly."

• "I was bit by a dog, so I think all animals are dangerous."

• "I was bit by a dog, but dogs can be trained to be gentle."