Logic Fallacies Quiz

What does an ad hominem fallacy involve?

• Using logic to prove a point

• Attacking the person instead of the argument

• Making a comparison between two things

• Changing the subject to avoid the argument

Which fallacy involves making a broad statement based on a small sample?

• Red herring fallacy

• Straw man fallacy

• Generalization fallacy

• False equivalence fallacy

What is a false equivalence fallacy?

• Comparing two things that are not similar

• Using irrelevant information to distract

• Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack

• Attacking someone's character instead of their argument

What does a red herring fallacy involve?

• A distraction from the main argument

• A comparison between two unrelated things

• An attack on someone's character

• A general statement made from a small sample

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

• False analogy fallacy

• Straw man fallacy

• Red herring fallacy

• Ad hominem fallacy

What is a false analogy fallacy?

• Using a misleading comparison to prove a point

• Attacking the person making the argument

• Distracting from the argument with unrelated information

• Making a broad statement based on limited information

Which fallacy is used when someone attacks the character of the person making an argument, rather than the argument itself?

• Generalization fallacy

• Ad hominem fallacy

• False equivalence fallacy

• Straw man fallacy

Identify the fallacy: "You can't believe anything John says about nutrition because he's overweight."

• Straw man fallacy

• Ad hominem fallacy

• Red herring fallacy

• Generalization fallacy

Which fallacy involves drawing a conclusion based on too little evidence?

• False analogy fallacy

• Generalization fallacy

• Straw man fallacy

• False equivalence fallacy

What does a straw man fallacy involve?

• Comparing two unrelated things as if they are similar

• Using irrelevant information to distract from the argument

• Creating a distorted or simplified version of someone's argument to easily refute it

• Attacking the person making the argument instead of the argument itself