Logical Fallacies Practice

What is the fallacy of "Cherry-Picking the Evidence"?

• Presenting only the evidence that supports your argument while ignoring other facts that do not support the argument.

• Providing a reason that simply restates the claim in different words (the claim is restated and passed off as evidence).

• Simplifying an argument to the point of absurdity.

• Appealing to the fundamental beliefs, biases, and prejudices of an audience to sway opinion through a feeling of solidarity among those of the group.

What does the Appeal to Ignorance fallacy persuade an audience to accept?

• A claim that has been proven false

• A claim that has been proven true

• A claim that hasn’t been proved false or true

• A claim that is supported by scientific evidence

Which fallacy involves attacking the character of an opponent rather than the quality of their reasoning?

• Appeal to Pity

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

• Poisoning the Well

Which logical fallacy involves exaggerating positions and groups by representing them as extreme and divisive?

• Name-Calling

• Polarization

• Slippery Slope

• Part for the Whole

Which logical fallacy promotes the fear that once we start heading in the wrong direction, we’re doomed?

• Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

• Slippery Slope

• Part for the Whole

• Name-Calling

What is the purpose of a "Loaded Label or Definition"?

• To leave out significant facts that do not support the argument.

• To assume that widely disseminated stories are true.

• To oversimplify a claim to make it unacceptable.

• To influence an audience's view with a created label or definition.

What does "Begging the Question – Circular Reasoning" involve?

• Exaggerating positions to make them seem either completely right or wrong

• Using a reason that restates the claim in different words

• Oversimplifying an argument to make it easier to refute

• Making a generalization based on insufficient evidence

What does the Appeal to Popularity or Bandwagon fallacy encourage?

• Making decisions based on individual reasoning

• Doing what is unpopular

• Doing what is popular or what everyone else is doing

• Evaluating all options before making a decision

What is the purpose of using a Red Herring fallacy?

• To provide solid evidence for an argument

• To distract by raising an unrelated or irrelevant point

• To appeal to the audience's sense of ethics

• To support a claim with objective grounds

What does the term "Straw Man" refer to in the context of logical fallacies?

• Discrediting an opponent's argument by oversimplifying it to make it easier to attack

• Exaggerating positions by representing them as extreme and divisive

• Providing a reason that simply restates the claim in different words

• Oversimplifying a complex issue to only two choices