Lesson 3

Question 1

Errors in reasoning that invalidate an argument.

Answer 1

LOGICAL
FALLACIES

Question 2

errors of logic: the conclusion doesn’t really “follow from” (is not supported by) the premises. Either the premises are untrue, or the argument is invalid.

Answer 2

FORMAL FALLACIES

Question 3

Take many forms and are widespread
in everyday discourse. Very often they
involve bringing irrelevant information
into an argument or they are based on
assumptions that, when examined,
prove to be incorrect.

Answer 3

INFORMAL FALLACIES

Question 4

7 COMMON LOGICAL FALLACIES:

Answer 4

SLIPPERY SLOPE
APPEAL TO FORCE
APPEAL TO PITY
BANDWAGON
PERSONAL ATTACK
HASTY GENERALIZATION
POST HOC

Question 5

It is an argument that suggests taking a minor action will lead to major and sometimes ludicrous consequences .

Answer 5

SLIPPERYSLOPE

Question 6

When force, coercion, or even a threat of force is used in place of a reason in an attempt to justify a conclusion.

Answer 6

APPEAL TO FORCE

Question 7

Happens when you manipulate someone’s feelings of pity or guilt in order to get them to support a point of view.

Answer 7

APPEAL TO PITY

Question 8

Argues that one must accept or reject an argument because of everyone else who accepts it or rejects it - like peer pressure

Answer 8

BANDWAGON

Question 9

Occurs when someone tries to refute an argument by attacking the character of a person instead of attacking the ideas of the argument.

Answer 9

PERSONAL ATTACK

Question 10

Occurs when someone makes a conclusion or generalization based on a small sample size or pas experiences with no sufficient evidences.

Answer 10

HASTY GENERALIZATION

Question 11

A fallacy where one reasons that since an event occurred before another, then the first event caused the other.

Answer 11

POST HOC

Question 12

A fallacy where one reasons that since an event occurred before another, then the first event caused the other.

Answer 12

POST HOC