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Rhetorical Fallacies - Logical Fallacies 4

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Definition : When two ideas or concepts exist on the same continuum and when compared to each other, they are incorrectly claimed to have no difference. Overall not precise or too vague.

a)

Confirmation Bias

b)

Loaded Language

c)

Gambler's Fallacy

d)

Line Drawing

2.

Definition : When a word has a second meaning that people think of when spoken, often can be thought of as a dog whistle.

a)

Loaded Language

b)

Misplaced Burden of Truth

c)

Confirmation Bias

d)

Tokenism

3.

Definition : When someone only seeks evidence that supports their side of a argument or claim. They ignore evidence that refutes or goes against their claim.

a)

Misplaced Burden of Truth

b)

Tokenism

c)

Confirmation Bias

d)

Loaded Language

4.

Definition : The assumption that because one outcome occurs more frequently in the past in a random chance event that it is less likely to happen in the future.

a)

Loaded Language

b)

Gambler's Fallacy

c)

Line Drawing

d)

Tokenism

5.

Definition : When one person makes a claim and a second person refutes the claim. Then, the first person asks the second person to prove that the initial/original claim is false.

a)

Misplaced Burden of Truth

b)

Confirmation Bias

c)

Gambler's Fallacy

d)

Loaded Language

6.

Definition : When someone, such as in a workplace, only makes a symbolic effort to desegregate.

a)

Line Drawing

b)

Gambler's Fallacy

c)

Tokenism

d)

Loaded Language

7.

Example : Ronnie has a full head of hair. If you pull one out, he will not be bald. If you pull another out, he still will not be bald. So no matter how many hairs you pull out, Ronnie will not be bald.

a)

Tokenism

b)

Line Drawing

c)

Misplaced Burden of Truth

d)

Confirmation Bias

8.

Example : " This is very challenging " vs " This is very distressing"

a)

Line Drawing

b)

Tokenism

c)

Gambler's Fallacy

d)

Loaded Language

9.

Example : Frank is only collecting evidence to support his claim that left handed people are more creative, therefore ignoring evidence that right handed people are just as creative.

a)

Misplaced Burden of Truth

b)

Confirmation Bias

c)

Tokenism

d)

Line Drawing

10.

Example : Jane just rolled three sixes on a dice in a row, therefore I believe that she wont roll a six for the next roll.

a)

Gambler's Fallacy

b)

Line Drawing

c)

Confirmation Bias

d)

Loaded Language

11.

Example : Mark believes that the Earth is flat, but Lisa says that it is not. Mark then tells Lisa to prove that the Earth is round and not flat.

a)

Tokenism

b)

Loaded Language

c)

Misplaced Burden of Truth

d)

Gambler's Fallacy

12.

Example : A show consisting of a majority white cast is criticized for not being diverse, therefore they hire and cast one minority side character.

a)

Line Drawing

b)

Gambler's Fallacy

c)

Confirmation Bias

d)

Tokenism