Week 12 Flashcards
Logical fallacies (40 cards)
Adjective; Ready or likely to attack or confront; The dog became ~~~ when a stranger approached the house.
aggressive
Noun; Something or someone that causes inconvenience or annoyance; The loud music from the party was a ~~~ to the neighbors.
nuisance
Adjective; Capable of injecting toxin by means of a bite or sting; They were warned about the ~~~ snakes in the area.
venomous
Noun; A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people; The old ~~~ lived alone in the cabin in the woods.
recluse
Adjective; Coming into existence or view; The ~~~ technology has the potential to change the industry.
emergent
Noun; The fact or condition of being widespread; The ~~~ of smartphones has changed how we communicate.
prevalence
Noun; Confirmation or proof that something is correct; The experiment provided ~~~ for the new theory.
validation
Noun; The state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged; I, too, am firmly committed to the ~~~ of marriage and always work toward following the biblical position.
permanence
Adjective; Relating to the mind or mental processes; John received constant physical and ~~~ abuse from his father.
psychological
Noun; A general statement or concept obtained by inference; The conclusion was a ~~~ based on limited data.
generalization
Noun; Something that distracts attention from the real issue; The topic of the weather was used as a ~~~ during the debate, distracting from the real issues.
red herring
Noun; The relationship between cause and effect; When the mayor noticed the spike in crime in his city, research showed the ~~~ was due to his lenient prison sentences and large gang population.
causality
Noun; A statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument; His comment about the movie was a ~~~ in the conversation about books.
non sequitur
Adjective; Directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining; The debate turned ~~~ when they started insulting each other.
ad hominem
Noun; A trend or activity that gains popularity quickly; Many people joined the new fitness craze, jumping on the ~~~.
bandwagon
Adjective; Done with excessive speed and insufficient consideration; The decision was ~~~ and led to mistakes.
hasty
Noun; A serious or urgent request for help or support; The charity made an ~~~ for donations after the disaster.
appeal
Noun; A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives; She faced a ~~~ between her career and her family.
dilemma
Noun; An action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end; He used a clever ~~~ to win the game.
tactic
Noun; A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments; The argument was based on a common ~~~.
fallacy
aggressive
Adjective; Ready or likely to attack or confront; The dog became ~~~ when a stranger approached the house.
nuisance
Noun; Something or someone that causes inconvenience or annoyance; The loud music from the party was a ~~~ to the neighbors.
venomous
Adjective; Capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting; They were warned about the ~~~ snakes in the area.
recluse
Noun; A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people; The old ~~~ lived alone in the cabin in the woods.
