Identifying Logical Fallacies Quiz

**Definition:** What is an ad hominem fallacy?

• A fallacy that attacks the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.

• A fallacy that presents only two options when more exist.

• A fallacy that assumes one event caused another simply because it occurred first.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

**Scenario:** During a debate, one candidate says, "My opponent is not fit to be mayor because he was once arrested for a minor offense." What type of fallacy is this?

• Straw man

• Ad hominem

• Bandwagon

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

**Definition:** What is a straw man fallacy?

• A fallacy that misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.

• A fallacy that assumes a small first step will lead to a chain of related events.

• A fallacy that relies on the popularity of an idea as evidence of its truth.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

**Scenario:** "People who support environmental regulations just want to shut down all factories and put everyone out of work." What type of fallacy is this?

• Slippery slope

• Straw man

• False analogy

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

**Definition:** What is a slippery slope fallacy?

• A fallacy that assumes a small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related events.

• A fallacy that presents only two options when more exist.

• A fallacy that attacks the person making the argument rather than the argument itself.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

**Scenario:** "If we allow students to redo their exams, soon they'll expect to redo every assignment, and eventually, they'll never learn anything." What type of fallacy is this?

• Slippery slope

• False dilemma

• Circular reasoning

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

**Definition:** What is a false dilemma fallacy?

• A fallacy that presents only two options when more exist.

• A fallacy that assumes one event caused another simply because it occurred first.

• A fallacy that relies on the popularity of an idea as evidence of its truth.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

**Scenario:** "You are either with us or against us." What type of fallacy is this?

• False analogy

• False dilemma

• Bandwagon

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

**Definition:** What is a false analogy fallacy?

• A fallacy that assumes a small first step will lead to a chain of related events.

• A fallacy that misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.

• A fallacy that compares two things that are not truly comparable.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

**Scenario:** "Employees are like nails. Just as nails must be hit on the head to make them work, so must employees." What type of fallacy is this?

• False analogy

• Circular reasoning

• Hasty generalization

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1