Logic and Fallacies Quiz

What is the study of reasoning and argumentation called?

• Logic

• Philosophy

• Psychology

• Sociology

What is a mistake in reasoning known as?

• Logical Fallacy

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Assumption

Which fallacy introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion?

• Red Herring

• Straw Man

• Slippery Slope

• False Dilemma

What is the fallacy called where someone uses a double standard or argues an unjustified exception to something?

• Special Pleading

• Ad Hominem

• Bandwagon

• Appeal to Emotion

Which fallacy attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute?

• Ad Hominem

• Red Herring

• Genetic Fallacy

• Tu Quoque

What is the fallacy of avoiding criticism by turning it back on the accuser called?

• Tu Quoque

• Ad Hominem

• Special Pleading

• Red Herring

Which fallacy condemns an argument because of where it began, how it began, or who began it?

• Genetic Fallacy

• Faulty Appeal to Authority

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

What is an appeal to someone who has no special knowledge or expertise called?

• Faulty Appeal to Authority

• Red Herring

• Special Pleading

• Tu Quoque

What is the "Appeal to the People" fallacy?

• Claiming something is true because it is popular

• Misrepresenting an opponent's argument

• Offering a limited number of options

• Repeating a claim as evidence

What does the "Straw Man" fallacy involve?

• Repeating a claim as evidence

• Misrepresenting an opponent's argument

• Offering a limited number of options

• Manipulating emotions