Faulty Reasoning Flashcard

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What is a logical fallacy?

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A logical fallacy is an error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.

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What is Hasty Generalization?

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Hasty Generalization is a logical fallacy where a conclusion is drawn from insufficient evidence.

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What is Faulty Cause (Illogical Conclusion)?

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Faulty Cause is a fallacy that assumes that because one event follows another, the first event caused the second.

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What is Red Herring?

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Red Herring is a fallacy that introduces irrelevant information to distract from the main issue.

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What is Appeal to Authority?

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Appeal to Authority is a fallacy that occurs when someone argues that a claim is true simply because an authority figure believes it.

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What is Ad Hominem?

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Ad Hominem is a fallacy that attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself.

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What is Straw Man?

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Straw Man is a fallacy that misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.

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What is an example of Hasty Generalization?

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Saying 'My friend got sick after eating at that restaurant, so all the food there must be bad' is a Hasty Generalization.

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What is an example of Red Herring?

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When asked about his grades, a student responds by talking about his new video game instead, it's a Red Herring.

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What is an example of Faulty Cause?

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Believing that because it rained after washing your car, washing the car caused the rain is a Faulty Cause.