Logic Fallacies Quiz

What does a generalization fallacy involve?

• Using a small sample to make a broad statement about a whole group

• Comparing two things that are not really similar

• Slipping on a slope

• Talking about something completely unrelated to the argument

Which fallacy involves an argument that suggests taking a minor action will lead to major and oftentimes ludicrous consequences?

• Red herring fallacy

• Slippery slope fallacy

• Straw man fallacy

• False equivalence fallacy

What is a false analogy fallacy?

• When you insult someone instead of addressing their argument

• When you distract from the argument with unrelated information

• Comparing two things that have some similarities but are not comparable in the way the argument suggests

• When you exaggerate someone's argument to make it easier to attack

What does a false equivalence fallacy involve?

• Saying that two things are the same when they are not

• Using a slippery slope in an argument

• Making a general statement that is too broad

• Attacking the person instead of the argument

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

• Slippery slope fallacy

• Straw man fallacy

• Red herring fallacy

• Ad hominem fallacy

What is a red herring fallacy?

• A fishy argument

• A distraction from the argument with irrelevant information

• A comparison of two unlike things

• An attack on the person rather than the argument

What does an ad hominem fallacy involve?

• Attacking the argument directly

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

• Using irrelevant information to distract from the argument

• Making a slippery slope argument

Identify the fallacy: "Eating candy leads to tooth decay, which leads to poor health, which leads to a short life. Therefore, eating candy can significantly shorten your life."

• Red herring fallacy

• Slippery slope fallacy

• Straw man fallacy

• False equivalence fallacy

Which fallacy involves arguing that because two things share one characteristic, they are the same in all respects?

• False equivalence fallacy

• Generalization fallacy

• False analogy fallacy

• Red herring fallacy

What fallacy is at work when someone changes the subject to divert attention from the original issue?

• Straw man fallacy

• Red herring fallacy

• Ad hominem fallacy

• Slippery slope fallacy