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WorksheetsLogical Fallacies, Bias, and Propaganda
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
____ is an error in reasoning.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Bias
c)
Logical Fallacy
d)
Argument
2.
Logical fallacies strengthen an argument
a)
True
b)
False
3.
____ is a deliberate attempt to evoke an emotion in order to manipulate a person or group of people to do something.
a)
Rhetoric
b)
Logical Fallacy
c)
Bias
d)
Propaganda
Propaganda
Propaganda
4.
Propaganda was popular during World War Two, but is rarely used now.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Appeal to fear is a type of
a)
Logical Fallacy
b)
Bias
c)
Propaganda
d)
Rhetoric
6.
____ is prejudice in favor of one thing over another.
a)
Bias
b)
Logical Fallacy
c)
Propaganda
d)
Rhetoric
7.
A logical fallacy in which the character of a person is attacked instead of their ideas or policies is ___.
a)
Appeal to Fear
b)
Post Hoc
c)
Ad Hominem
d)
Hasty Generalization
8.
"All of my interactions with Republicans on Facebook have been negative. Therefor, I hate all Republicans."
This is an example of ____.
This is an example of ____.
a)
Hasty Generalization
b)
Ad Hominem
c)
False Analogy
d)
Post Hoc
9.
"The last time the Saints were in the Superbowl was after Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina must have caused them to win the Super Bowl."
This is an example of ____.
This is an example of ____.
a)
Testimonial
b)
Appeal to Fear
c)
Name Calling
d)
Post Hoc
10.
Which of the following is NOT a type of bias?
a)
by Headline
b)
by Transfer
c)
by Headline
d)
by Labeling
11.
Which of the following is NOT a type of logical fallacy?
a)
False Authority
b)
Straw Man
c)
False Analogy
d)
Omission
12.
Which of the following is NOT a type of propaganda?
a)
Misuse of Statistics
b)
Non Sequitur
c)
Plain Folks
d)
Bandwagon
13.
A non sequitur is a type of argument that...
a)
Does not make sense
b)
Implies that if A happens, B will happen, which will ultimately lead to Z.
c)
Compares two things that initially seem alike, but are not truly related.
d)
Says that since A happened after B, B caused A to happen.
14.
When a news article deliberately leaves out sources that disagree with the writer's agenda, it is called ____.
a)
Bias by Omission
b)
Bias by Source Selection
c)
Bias by Labelling
d)
Bias by Story Selection
15.
___ is when an arguement is misrepresented in a way that makes it extremely easy to argue against.
a)
False Analogy
b)
Slippery Slope
c)
Straw Man
d)
Post Hoc
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