Common Types of Logical Fallacies

What type of logical fallacy is described as an attempt to invalidate an opponent’s position based on a personal trait or fact about the opponent rather than through logic?

• Red herring

• Ad hominem

• Straw man

• Slippery slope

Which logical fallacy is an attempt to shift focus from the debate at hand by introducing an irrelevant point?

• Red herring

• Straw man

• Ad hominem

• False dilemma

A straw man argument is one that argues against a hyperbolic, inaccurate version of the opposition rather than their actual argument. What is the name of this logical fallacy?

• Straw man

• Equivocation

• Hasty generalization

• Ad hominem

What is the logical fallacy called when a statement is crafted to mislead or confuse readers or listeners by using multiple meanings or interpretations of a word or simply through unclear phrasing?

• Equivocation

• Straw Man

• Ad Hominem

• False Dilemma

With a slippery slope fallacy, the arguer claims a specific series of events will follow one starting point, typically with no supporting evidence for this chain of events. What is the name of this fallacy?

• Slippery slope

• Red herring

• Straw man

• Hasty generalization

A statement made after considering just one or a few examples rather than relying on more extensive research to back up the claim is known as what type of logical fallacy?

• Hasty generalization

• Circular reasoning

• False dilemma

• Ad hominem

Which logical fallacy is described as claiming an authority figure's expertise to support a claim despite this expertise being irrelevant or overstated?

• Appeal to authority

• False dilemma

• Bandwagon fallacy

• Circular argument

Which logical fallacy is illustrated by the example: 'If you don’t support my decision, you were never really my friend.'?

• Appeal to ignorance

• False dilemma

• Sunk cost fallacy

• Bandwagon fallacy

With the bandwagon fallacy, the arguer claims that a certain action is the right thing to do because it's popular. What is the name of this fallacy?

• Bandwagon fallacy

• Strawman fallacy

• Ad hominem fallacy

• Slippery slope fallacy

An appeal to ignorance is a claim that something must be true because it hasn’t been proven false. What is this fallacy called?

• Appeal to ignorance

• Straw man

• False dilemma

• Ad hominem