Logical Fallacies

Which logical fallacy involves appealing to popular ideas or the crowd?

• Sweeping Generalization

• Red Herring

• Bandwagon

• Circular Reasoning

6. Which fallacy involves making an argument based on an unrelated point rather than addressing the topic at hand?
   

• Loaded language

• Circular reasoning

• Red herring

• Sweeping generalizations

What fallacy is committed when someone attacks a misrepresentation of their opponent's argument?

• 6. Circular reasoning
     

• Slippery slope

• Strawman

• Bandwagon

Which fallacy involves using emotionally-charged words to influence an audience?

• 6. Loaded language
     

• Circular reasoning

• Red herring

• Sweeping generalizations

What fallacy occurs when the consequences of a suggested action are exaggerated unrealistically?

• Red herring

• 6. Slippery slope
     

• Bandwagon

• Loaded language

"If we ban one violent video game, all video games will eventually be banned, and our freedom of speech will be taken away."

• Sweeping Generalization

• Red Herring

• Loaded Language

• Slippery Slope

"Yes, I didn't finish my homework on time, but look at how well I did on my last test!"

• Circular Reasoning

• Bandwagon

• Red Herring

• Loaded Language

"Everyone is watching this new show, so it must be fantastic!"

• Sweeping Generalization

• Bandwagon

• Loaded Language

• Strawman

"All teenagers are irresponsible because I saw one teenager littering."

• Bandwagon

• Strawman

• Circular Reasoning

• Sweeping Generalization

"Those heartless corporations are destroying our town with their greedy actions!"

• Bandwagon

• Red Herring

• Loaded Language

• Strawman