Logical Fallacies Practice

Front

Attacks the arguer instead of the argument

Back

Ad hominem/personal attack/attack the man

Front

Either you decide that you can afford this stereo, or decide not to have music for a while

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either or fallacy

Front

Assumes that a proposed step will set off a chain of uncontrollable events.

Back

slippery slope

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Encouraged to take some action because other people are doing the same thing.

Back

bandwagon

Front

Diverts attention from the original issue by shifting to another issue/topic

Back

red herring

Front

"Every time I wash my car it rains, therefore, washing my car makes it rain."

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false cause

Front

What type of logical fallacy is the statement: "Bernie Saunders wouldn't make a good president because he looks like a sad muppet."?

Back

ad hominem

Front

What type of reasoning is used in the statement: "Well, every one else jumped off the roof, why can't I?"

Back

bandwagon

Front

What type of logical fallacy is the statement: "Teenagers are bad drivers."?

Back

Hasty generalization

Front

Which one of these is a classic example of an Ad Hominem attack?

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Going after the person who's arguing rather than the argument they're making.