ten logical fallacies 1
Part 1
Match the example of a logical fallacy to the type of fallacy it is.
1.Match the example of a logical fallacy to the type of fallacy it is.
2.The players on my soccer team think red socks are best, so I think red socks are best, too.
3.A ban on automatic weapons, will lead to a ban on rifles, and that will lead to a ban on all firearms.
4.
Possible Answer for 1-4
A. Bandwagon Fallacies
B. Slippery slope Fallacies
C. Hasty Generalization Fallacy
D. False Dilemma Fallacy
Part 2
Match the example of a logical fallacy to the type of fallacy it is.
1.Match the example of a logical fallacy to the type of fallacy it is.
2.You can’t trust what he says about drug prevention because he’s a stupid, gullible liberal.
3.Because my neighbor smokes pot, my property values have gone down
4.People who smoke pot think everyone should – grandparents, kids, and probably even pets!
answers
A. Ad hominem Fallacy
B, Straw man Fallacy
C. You also Fallacy
D. Faulty Causation Fallacy
Part 3
1.The only reason people are in jail is because they’ve committed crimes.
2.No reasonable person could argue that students should use iPads in school.
3.
4.I have the right to play video games instead of doing my homework. Therefore, it’s right that I choose to play video games instead of doing my homework.
Answers
A. Equivocation Fallacy
B. Overlooking alternatives Fallacy
C. Complex Question Fallacy
D. Poisoning the Well Fallacy
Part 4
1.The teacher must be right because she’s the teacher.
2.The protesters are like children because they scream so loud and like to draw on poster paper.
3.Why are you complaining about animal cruelty while so many children starve around the world?
4.Ninety-five percent of dentists recommend Trident gum; therefore most dentists chew Trident Gum.
Answers
A. Misuse of Statistics Fallacy
B. Red Herring Fallacy
C.Weak Analogy Fallacy
D.Circular Reasoning Fallacy
