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Logical Fallacies

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Red Herring

a)

A logical argument that is always valid.

b)

A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion.

c)

A method of persuasion that relies on emotional appeal.

d)

A technique used to strengthen an argument by providing additional evidence.

2.

Bandwagon

a)

A logical argument that is always valid.

b)

A fallacy that assumes something is true or right because other people agree with it.

c)

A method of persuasion that relies on emotional appeal.

d)

A technique used to analyze statistical data.

3.

Ad Hominem

a)

A logical argument that supports a claim with evidence.

b)

A fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute.

c)

A method of persuasion that relies on emotional appeal.

d)

A technique used to summarize an argument succinctly.

4.

Circular Reasoning

a)

A logical fallacy where the conclusion is not supported by evidence.

b)

A fallacy in which the argument repeats the claim as a way to provide evidence.

c)

A method of reasoning that involves drawing conclusions from premises that are not true.

d)

A technique used to persuade by appealing to emotions rather than logic.

5.

Hasty Generalization

a)

A logical conclusion based on sufficient evidence.

b)

A fallacy in which a conclusion is not logically justified by sufficient or unbiased evidence.

c)

An argument that is valid but unsound.

d)

A conclusion drawn from a single case or example.

6.

False Cause

a)

A fallacy that assumes that because one event follows another, the first event must be the cause of the second.

b)

A logical reasoning that supports a conclusion based on insufficient evidence.

c)

A type of argument that relies on emotional appeal rather than facts.

d)

A reasoning error that occurs when a conclusion is drawn from a single case.

7.

Slippery Slope

a)

A logical argument that is always valid.

b)

A fallacy that assumes that taking a first step will lead to subsequent steps that cannot be prevented.

c)

A method of persuasion that relies on emotional appeal.

d)

A technique used to simplify complex arguments.

8.

False Dilemma

a)

A logical fallacy that involves an emotional appeal.

b)

A fallacy that presents two options as the only possible choices, when in fact others exist.

c)

A technique used to persuade by appealing to authority.

d)

A method of argument that relies on anecdotal evidence.

9.

Straw Man

a)

A logical fallacy that involves ignoring an opponent's actual argument and instead addressing a distorted version of it.

b)

A technique used to strengthen one's own argument by providing additional evidence.

c)

A fallacy that involves misrepresenting an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack.

d)

A method of debate that focuses on emotional appeals rather than logical reasoning.