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Logical Fallacies

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

attacks the person making an argument instead of addressing the argument itself.

a)

False Cause

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Appeal to Authority

d)

False Dilemma

e)

Circular Reasoning

2.

broad conclusion without enough data to support the claim

a)

Red herring

b)

Hasty Generalization

c)

Straw Man

d)

Bandwagon

e)

Slippery Slope

3.

argues that a claim must be true because it has not been proven false

a)

Non Sequitur

b)

Appeal to Ignorance

c)

False Dilemma

d)

Bandwagon

e)

Red Herring

4.

something must be true, good, or right just because many people believe or do it.

a)

Red herring

b)

Hasty Generalization

c)

Straw Man

d)

Bandwagon

e)

Slippery Slope

5.

a relatively small action will lead to a chain of extreme consequences, without sufficient evidence

a)

Red herring

b)

Hasty Generalization

c)

Straw Man

d)

Bandwagon

e)

Slippery Slope

6.

incorrectly assumes that because one event happened before another, the first event must have caused the second.

a)

False Cause

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Appeal to Authority

d)

False Dilemma

e)

Circular Reasoning

7.

Misrepresents an argument to make it easier to attack. Instead of debating the actual argument, they create a weaker version of it.

a)

Red herring

b)

Hasty Generalization

c)

Straw Man

d)

Bandwagon

e)

Slippery Slope

8.

the conclusion of an argument is assumed in its premise, rather than being supported by independent evidence.

a)

False Cause

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Appeal to Authority

d)

False Dilemma

e)

Circular Reasoning

9.

argues that a claim is true simply because an authority or expert says so, without providing further evidence or reasoning.

a)

False Cause

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Appeal to Authority

d)

False Dilemma

e)

Circular Reasoning

10.

only two options are presented as the only possible choices, when in reality, there are other alternatives.

a)

False Cause

b)

Ad Hominem

c)

Appeal to Authority

d)

False Dilemma

e)

Circular Reasoning

11.

distraction or misleading piece of information meant to divert attention from the main issue.

a)

Red herring

b)

Hasty Generalization

c)

Straw Man

d)

Bandwagon

e)

Slippery Slope

12.

the argument's conclusion is not supported by the evidence or reasoning presented. “Does not follow.”

a)

Non Sequitur

b)

Appeal to Ignorance

c)

False Dilemma

d)

Bandwagon

e)

Red Herring