Fallacies

Question 1

Hasty Generalization

Answer 1

jumping to conclusions, opinion with little evidence

Question 2

Reductive Fallacy

Answer 2

absolute statements, stereotyping

Question 3

Post Hoc

Answer 3

X came before Y, so X caused Y (correlation = causation)

Question 4

Non Sequitur

Answer 4

drawing conclusions from irrelevant evidence

Question 5

Biased Language

Answer 5

sexism, racism, ageism

Question 6

Argument and Hominem

Answer 6

attacking person rather than argument

Question 7

Band Wagon

Answer 7

everyone else is doing it

Question 8

Argument and Populum

Answer 8

conclusion based on shared values

Question 9

Red Herring

Answer 9

irrelevant issue meant to distract from actual issue

Question 10

Ad Misericordiam

Answer 10

scare tactic

Question 11

Begging the Question

Answer 11

stating opinion as fact

Question 12

False Authority

Answer 12

treating novice as expert

Question 13

Straw Man

Answer 13

building argument on opponent’s weakest point

Question 14

Oversimplification

Answer 14

conceal/ignore complexities to create a neater, more convincing argument

Question 15

Evasion

Answer 15

avoiding issue by using irrelevant drivel