Fallacies Vocab

Question 1

Post Hoc

Answer 1

Mistaking sequence for cause. Just because one event hap-pens before another event doesn’t mean the first event caused the second. There’s no cause and effect. Superstitions.

Question 2

Hasty Generalization

Answer 2

Claims based on insufficient evidence and data. Small numbers in polls.

Question 3

False Analogy

Answer 3

Comparing apples to oranges. Just because it works here doesn’t mean it will work in other places. Example: meritocracy

Question 4

Either or Reasoning

Answer 4

An argument is black or white and ignores the gray area.

Question 5

Ad Hominem

Answer 5

Attacking the speaker instead addressing the issue.

Question 6

Appeal to False Authority

Answer 6

These fallacies offer, as support, the fact that a famous person already supports it.

Question 7

Bandwagon Appeals

Answer 7

How can it be wrong if everyone is doing it or agrees?

Question 8

Non Sequitur

Answer 8

There’s no evidence to support the claim/major premise. Think syllagisms.

Question 9

Circular Reasoning

Answer 9

The claim and the reasoning are the same. Begging the question

Question 10

Red Herring

Answer 10

Creating another problem or distraction instead of addressing the current issue.