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WorksheetsCritThink Intro Logical Fallacies Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the Straw Man Fallacy?
A type of logical fallacy where someone appeals to popular opinion rather than addressing the argument
A type of logical fallacy where someone distorts or misrepresents an opponent's argument
A type of logical fallacy where someone presents a weak version of the opponent's argument
A type of logical fallacy where someone uses personal attacks instead of addressing the argument
True or false? The following is an example of the Straw Man Fallacy.
Person 1: "We should increase benefits for unemployed single mothers during the first year after childbirth because they need sufficient money to provide medical care for their children."
Person 2: "So, you want to incentivize women to become single mothers so they can free-ride off the tax money of hard-working citizens, which will hurt our economy and our society in the long run."
True
False
What is the Appeal to Authority Fallacy?
Appealing to emotions to support an argument
Using logical reasoning to support an argument
Citing a popular opinion to support an argument
Citing an authority figure to support an argument without providing evidence or reasoning
The following is an example of the Appeal to Authority Fallacy. True or false?
“I read a book by a nutritionist who says all carbs are bad. That's why we should avoid them completely.”
True
False
What is the False Dilemma Fallacy?
Presenting only two options when more than two are available
Citing a popular opinion to support an argument
Presenting only one option when two are available
Ignoring the opponent's argument completely
Which of the following is NOT an example of the False Dilemma Fallacy?
'If you're not a Democrat, then you must be a Republican.'
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.'
'Either you are with us, or you are against us.'
'Banning guns is the only way to prevent constant mass shootings.'
What is the Slippery Slope Fallacy?
Appealing to emotions to support an argument
Asserting that taking a small first step will inevitably lead to a chain of related events resulting in some significant impact or event
Ignoring the opponent's argument completely
Using logical reasoning to support an argument
Which of the following is an example of a Slippery Slope Fallacy?
"If we ban violent video games, we should also ban football."
"If we allow people to eat fast food, they might become obese."
"If we raise the minimum wage, workers will enjoy a standard of living above poverty."
"If we allow students to use Excel spreadsheets in finance class, soon they will become dependent on them and won't be able to apply basic formulas without them."
What is the Circular Reasoning Fallacy?
Using logical reasoning to support an argument
Ignoring the opponent's argument completely
Ignoring the opponent's argument completely
Basing an argument on the conclusion one is trying to prove rather than using evidence
Which logical fallacy might this be? "My argument is valid because it's true."
Ad Hominem
Straw Man
Red Herring
Circular Reasoning
What is the Red Herring Fallacy?
Presenting a false dilemma as the only options
Using personal attacks instead of addressing the argument
Introducing an irrelevant topic to divert attention from the original issue
Citing an authority figure to support an argument without providing evidence or reasoning
Can you spot the example of a Red Herring?
'I thought you cared about other people, but I didn’t see you at the fundraiser for the Harris Family.'
'Smoking does not affect life expectancy; my grandmother smoked for seventy years and lived to be 87.'
In response to a woman's argument for a pay raise, her boss refuses to discuss it further until she stops being so 'shrill.'
Conservatives worried about an orchestrated attempt to downplay Christmas are just experiencing paranoia.
