Types of Fallacies

What type of fallacy is it when the person is attacked instead of the argument?

• Ad Ignorantum

• Ad Hominem

• False Dichotomy

• Ad Populum

Which fallacy assumes that something is true because it has not been proven false?

• Hasty generalization

• Ad Ignorantum

• Circular reasoning

• Slippery slope

Which fallacy is committed when something is claimed to be true because many people support it?

• Ad Hominem

• Appeal to Authority

• False Dichotomy

• Ad Populum

What type of fallacy is it when something is concluded to be true because an expert said so?

• Ad Ignorantum

• Ad Populum

• Appeal to authority

• Hasty generalization

Which fallacy involves drawing conclusions based on insufficient evidence?

• Slippery slope

• Hasty generalization

• Circular reasoning

• Ad Hominem

Which fallacy assumes that a first step will lead to inevitable subsequent steps?

• Ad Ignorantum

• False Dichotomy

• Ad Populum

• Slippery Slope

Which fallacy argues that there are only two options when in reality there may be more?

• Ad Hominem

• Circular Reasoning

• False Dichotomy

• Hasty Generalization

What fallacy occurs when the credibility of the evidence depends on the credibility of the claim?

• Ad Populum

• Slippery Slope

• Circular Reasoning

• Ad Ignorantum

Which of the following is an example of Ad Hominem?

• Maybe if you exercised, you would know what it feels like to be healthy.

• Everyone is buying the amazing curling machine.

• Richard Dawkins says that evolution is true.

• There are no questions, so the class is ready for a test.

Which of the following is an example of Ad Ignorantum?

• Richard Dawkins says that evolution is true.

• Maybe if you exercised, you would know what it feels like to be healthy.

• There are no questions, so the class is ready for a test.

• Everyone is buying the amazing curling machine.