Do you know your fallacies?

Which of the following is an example of "slippery slope?"

• One person has been accused of witchcraft, next thing you know the whole town is worshiping Satan.

• Hale is an expert on demonic arts, so everyone believes everything he says.

• Mary knows she has authority over the Proctor's, so she uses it against them.

• Danforth leads Mary to answer questions in ways that benefit him.

I don't make much money and I'm unhappy. Rich people must be happy.

• non sequitur

• slippery slope

• either/or

• bandwagon

An ad hominem attack

• is a very effective debate strategy
• goes after a person's argument.
• is always against a popular idea.
• is an attack on the person, not the argument 

A driver with a New York license plate cuts you off in traffic. You decide that all New York drivers are terrible drivers.

• hasty generalization

• either-or fallacy

• false cause and effect

• stereotyping

He can't be a great athlete; he cheated on his wife.

• ad hominem
• bandwagon appeal
• either-or fallacy
• hasty generalization

People either like coffee or hate it.

• Ad Hominem

• Either/Or

• Red herring

• Band Wagon

What is a logical fallacy?

• An argument with a premise and a conclusion

• An argument that contains a non-statement

• An argument that contains mistake in reasoning

• Sorry sir, please slap me

Allowing overnight guests in the dorm rooms will lead to nothing but trouble: promiscuity, teen pregnancy, and eventually, a bunch of unwed mothers on campus, trying to complete their degrees while raising a child.

• Slippery Slope

• Bandwagon

• Either/or

• Red Herring

Mom: You used up all of the data on our phone plan this month!

Kid: I had a math test today that was really, really hard. Can you just forgive me this one time?

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

• Strawman

• Slippery Slope

Grizzly bears can't be dangerous! They're too cute.

• hasty generalization

• red herring

• strawman

• ad hominem