Person 1: "I am for raising the minimum wage in our state." Person 2: "She is for raising the minimum wage, but she is not smart enough to even run a business."

Ad hominem: attacking the person making the argument, rather than the argument itself

Hasty Generalization: Conclusion based on a small sample size, rather than looking at statistics that are much more in line with the typical or average situation.

Red Herring: redirecting the argument to another issue to which the person doing the redirecting can better respond. The deliberate diversion of attention with the intention of trying to abandon the original argument.

Post hoc: Claiming that because event Y followed event X, event Y must have been caused by event X, without properly establishing what really caused event Y.

Which of the following is an example of an ad hominem attack?

Criticizing someone's argument based on their appearance

Disagreeing with someone's opinion

Providing evidence against a claim

Agreeing with someone's argument

What does 'ad hominem' mean in the context of logical fallacies?

Attacking the person instead of the argument

Making a slippery slope argument

Which sentence contains an ad hominem fallacy?

His argument is invalid because he is a known liar.

The data is incorrect because it was collected improperly.

The conclusion is false because the premises are false.

The evidence is weak because it lacks support.

In which scenario is an ad hominem fallacy present?

A debate where one participant insults the other's intelligence.

A discussion where both parties present evidence.

A conversation where one person changes the topic.

A dialogue where both agree on the facts.

What is the main characteristic of an ad hominem argument?

It attacks the person making the argument.

Which of the following is NOT an ad hominem attack?

Refuting an argument with logical evidence.

Calling someone a hypocrite instead of addressing their argument.

Criticizing someone's argument based on their past actions.

Discrediting an argument by attacking the person's character.

How does an ad hominem fallacy affect a debate?

It diverts attention from the actual issue.

It provides additional evidence.

Which of the following statements is an ad hominem attack?

Your argument is invalid because you are uneducated.

What is the purpose of using an ad hominem attack in an argument?

To undermine the opponent's credibility.

Which of the following best describes an ad hominem fallacy?

A personal attack on someone's character.

A logical conclusion based on evidence.

Which of the following is an example of avoiding ad hominem?

Addressing the argument directly.

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1 min • 1 pt

A personal attack meant to discredit one’s opponent

Ad Hominem

Appeal to Nature

Bandwagon

Circular Reasoning

Guilt by Association

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A logical fallacy that attacks the character of a person rather than his or her opinions or arguments.

Straw man

Ad hominem

Moral equivalence

Answer explanation

Ad hominem is also known as "namecalling" on the Keystone exams.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You never even finished law school, so why should I trust you to watch my children?

Ad Hominem

Appeal to Nature

Bandwagon

Circular Reasoning

Guilt by Association

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

My opponent is an untrustworthy liar and an idiot. Therefore, you should believe me.

Hasty Generalization

Circular Reasoning

Cherry-picking the evidence

Ad Hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

My opponent says he cares about the environment, but he littered when he was in middle school.

Ad Hominem

Hasty Generalization

Bandwagon

Slippery Slope

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A mother says that she does not trust her pediatrician because he has never been a mother.

Ad Hominem

Slippery Slope

False Dilemma

Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

We cannot listen to John’s opinion on global warming because he is a tree hugger.

ad hominem

circular reasoning

straw man

red herring

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Ad Hominem

A personal attack meant to discredit one’s opponent

A logical fallacy that attacks the character of a person rather than his or her opinions or arguments.

Ad hominem is also known as "namecalling" on the Keystone exams.

You never even finished law school, so why should I trust you to watch my children?

My opponent is an untrustworthy liar and an idiot. Therefore, you should believe me.

My opponent says he cares about the environment, but he littered when he was in middle school.

A mother says that she does not trust her pediatrician because he has never been a mother.

We cannot listen to John’s opinion on global warming because he is a tree hugger.

An argument based on a personal attack on someone's character.

Person 1:
"I am for raising the minimum wage in our state."

Person 2:
"She is for raising the minimum wage, but she is not smart enough to even run a business."

A mother says that she does not trust her pediatrician because she can't even style her hair nicely.

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Ad Hominem

A personal attack meant to discredit one’s opponent

A logical fallacy that attacks the character of a person rather than his or her opinions or arguments.

Ad hominem is also known as "namecalling" on the Keystone exams.

You never even finished law school, so why should I trust you to watch my children?

My opponent is an untrustworthy liar and an idiot. Therefore, you should believe me.

My opponent says he cares about the environment, but he littered when he was in middle school.

A mother says that she does not trust her pediatrician because he has never been a mother.

We cannot listen to John’s opinion on global warming because he is a tree hugger.

An argument based on a personal attack on someone's character.

Person 1:"I am for raising the minimum wage in our state."Person 2:"She is for raising the minimum wage, but she is not smart enough to even run a business."

A mother says that she does not trust her pediatrician because she can't even style her hair nicely.

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Person 1:
"I am for raising the minimum wage in our state."

Person 2:
"She is for raising the minimum wage, but she is not smart enough to even run a business."