Fallacies in Arguments
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In which fallacy does a person include only evidence that support their case and ignore examples that disprove their point?
Ad hominem
Appeal to false authority
Dogmatism
Stacking the deck
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
in which fallacy does one rely on the respect that people have for someone "famous," so that they accept a conclusion as true simply because this person says so?
Ad hominem
Appeal to false authority
Dogmatism
Stacking the deck
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which fallacy is committed when one assumes or asserts that a particular position is the only possible acceptable one?
Ad hominem
Appeal to false authority
Dogmatism
Stacking the deck
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which fallacy is committed when the attack or thrust is directed, not at the conclusion, but at person who defends the conclusion in dispute?
Ad hominem
Appeal to false authority
Dogmatism
Stacking the deck
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Those who resist... deny that they are racists, but the truth is that their real motivation is racism, a belief in the inherent inferiority of African-Americans and people of mixed racial backgrounds," said a judge. What fallacy does the judge commit?
Ad hominem
Appeal to false authority
Dogmatism
Stacking the deck
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The manager thinks that his way is the "right" way. Any feedback on his proposal is considered negative and he would immediately attempt to devise ways to bring that person around to his (correct) point of view. Which fallacy does the manager commit?
Ad hominem
Appeal to false authority
Dogmatism
Stacking the deck
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
“… I went to buy a used car. The man trying to sell me the car talked only about how wonderful the car was. After I bought the car, another man tried to sell me an extended warranty by pointing out all the things that could break down." What fallacy has been committed by the salesmen?
Ad hominem
Appeal to false authority
Dogmatism
Stacking the deck
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
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