Logical Fallacies

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Attempting to link two points that have nothing to do with each other is a...

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Non Sequitar

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A personal attack on an opponent instead of the argument is...

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ad hominem

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Accepting a concept as Right/correct because the majority of people accept an idea is called _______.

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Ad populum

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An argument that has no supporting evidence uses ______. Options: Circular Reasoning, Ad Hominem, Red herring, slippery slope

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Circular Reasoning

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What is it called when someone reaches a conclusion that is not justified logically by objective or sufficient evidence? Options: hasty generalization, non sequitur, straw man, red herring.

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hasty generalization

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When people reach a conclusion based on a sample size that’s too small: a finding about a small sample size but applying it to a much larger population.

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hasty generalization

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Linking two unrelated points together is a

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non sequitar

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arguing for an irrelevant topic with the intention of distracting the audience

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red herring

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When one misrepresents an argument so that it becomes easier to attack.

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straw man

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An argument that reasons if something S were to happen, then something else P will eventually occur, so we should prohibit S from happening.

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slippery slope