Copy of Copy of Logical Fallacies Quiz (4/22/2024) (4/22/2024)

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Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 9

straw man 

ad hominem 

non sequitur 

circular argument 

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 11

appeal to false authority

slippery slope

equivocation 

straw man 

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 13

appeal to false authority

red herring

begging the question 

ad hominem 

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 15 (illustration based on an exchange between Alice and the White Queen in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass)

straw man

equivocation 

hasty generalization 

sentimental appeal 

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 21

appeal to false authority

appeal to fear/scare tactics 

appeal to logos 

appeal to sentiment

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 23

Hasty Generalization 

Ad Hominem 

Bandwagon

Either Or / False Dilemma 

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 37

slippery slope 

ad hominem 

equivocation 

red herring 

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 38

bandwagon 

appeal to false authority

ad hominem 

straw man

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 43

Hasty Generalization 

Either Or / False Dilemma 

Circular Argument (Begging the Question) 

Ad Hominem 

Consider this example as which logical fallacy from The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 41:

Translated from the Latin, "Ad Hominem" is a logical fallacy that...

suggests that the argument is invalid because the person making the argument is illogical 

attacks the person being argued against instead of the argument they are making

suggests that the arguer can't be trust because their arguments are illogical 

attacks humanity as being irrational instead of the rationality of the argument 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"The school is in bad shape. Either we tear it down and put up a new building, or we continue to risk students’ safety. Obviously, we shouldn’t risk anyone’s safety, so we must tear the building down.”

red herring

equivocation 

either or / false dilemma 

bandwagon 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"The president raised taxes, and then the rate of violent crime went up. The president is responsible for the rise in crime."

slippery slope

false cause / causality 

straw man 

appeal to false authority 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"A group of teenagers vandalized the park downtown. Teenagers are irresponsible and destructive."

Appeal to Fear

Circular Argument 

Hasty Generalization 

Appeal to Bandwagon 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"If you don’t stop vaping, then you'll start smoking cigarettes, then you'll start doing drugs, then you'll become an addict."

 Slippery Slope 

Equivocation 

False Dilemma 

Straw Man 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"I forgot to go grocery shopping for you, but I did buy you a dozen roses because I love you."

Red Herring

Appeal to Sentiment 

Non Sequitur 

Straw Man 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"President Kennedy was an excellent speech giver because he delivered exceptional speeches."

Bandwagon 

Slippery Slope

 Begging the Question / Circular Reasoning 

Appeal to False Authority

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

Mr. and Mrs. Smith are arguing about cleaning out their basement.
Mr. Smith: “Why, we just did it last year. “Do we have to clean it out every day?”
Mrs Smith: “You just want to keep everything around forever, and that’s ridiculous.”

Slippery Slope

 Straw Man / "Straw Argument"

Non Sequitur 

Circular Reasoning 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"Candidate A will not maintain his electoral promises: he cheated on his wife!"

Appeal to Fear / Fear Tactics

Straw Man 

Bandwagon 

 Ad Hominem 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"I support the war, because every patriotic citizen does."

 Bandwagon 

Either / Or / False Dilemma 

Appeal to Fear / Scare Tactics

Circular Argument 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

In a commercial for GoodYear Tires, a picture of a baby is shown with the words, "because so much is riding on your tires"

appeal to false authority 

appeal to fear / scare tactics

appeal to tradition 

appeal to sentiment/emotion 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"In this war, there are no sides. Either you're with us, or you're against us"

Slippery Slope

Either Or / False Dilemma 

Bandwagon 

Ad Hominem 

Some logical fallacies are illogical because they illogically appeal to their audience.

Which of the following rhetorical strategies are APPEALS to their audience?

(hint: 6 right answers)

Some logical fallacies are illogical because they illogically appeal to their audience.

Which of the following logical fallacies are illogical rhetorical APPEALS to their audience?

(hint: which of the following are ways the arguer tries to illogically manipulate the audience to make the illogical leap, not the argument itself)

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy?

hasty generalization 

circular argument

bandwagon 

red herring 

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy?

ad hominem 

straw man

scare tactics

hasty generalization 

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy?

equivocation 

circular reasoning / begging the question 

ad hominem 

slippery slope

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy?

slippery slope 

red herring

appeal to false authority 

causal fallacy / faulty reasoning 

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy?

hasty generalization 

either or / false dilemma 

red herring

appeal to false authority 

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: 

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 9 

straw man 

ad hominem 

non sequitur 

circular argument 

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: 

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 11

appeal to false authority

slippery slope

equivocation 

straw man 

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: 

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 13

appeal to false authority

red herring

begging the question 

ad hominem 

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: 

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 15 (illustration based on an exchange between Alice and the White Queen in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass)

straw man

equivocation 

hasty generalization 

sentimental appeal 

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: 

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 21

appeal to false authority

appeal to fear/scare tactics 

appeal to logos 

appeal to sentiment

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: 

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 23

Hasty Generalization 

Ad Hominem 

Bandwagon

Either Or / False Dilemma 

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: 

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 37

slippery slope 

ad hominem 

equivocation 

red herring 

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: 

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 38

bandwagon 

appeal to false authority

ad hominem 

straw man

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: 

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 43

Hasty Generalization 

Either Or / False Dilemma 

Circular Argument (Begging the Question) 

Ad Hominem 

Consider this example as which logical fallacy from The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 41: 

Translated from the Latin, "Ad Hominem" is a logical fallacy that...

suggests that the argument is invalid because the person making the argument is illogical 

attacks the person being argued against instead of the argument they are making

suggests that the arguer can't be trust because their arguments are illogical 

attacks humanity as being irrational instead of the rationality of the argument 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: 

"The school is in bad shape. Either we tear it down and put up a new building, or we continue to risk students’ safety. Obviously, we shouldn’t risk anyone’s safety, so we must tear the building down.”

red herring

equivocation 

either or / false dilemma 

bandwagon 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: 

"The president raised taxes, and then the rate of violent crime went up. The president is responsible for the rise in crime."

slippery slope

false cause / causality 

straw man 

appeal to false authority 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: 

"A group of teenagers vandalized the park downtown. Teenagers are irresponsible and destructive."

Appeal to Fear

Circular Argument 

Hasty Generalization 

Appeal to Bandwagon 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: 

"If you don’t stop vaping, then you'll start smoking cigarettes, then you'll start doing drugs, then you'll become an addict."

 Slippery Slope 

Equivocation 

False Dilemma 

Straw Man 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: 

"I forgot to go grocery shopping for you, but I did buy you a dozen roses because I love you."

Red Herring

Appeal to Sentiment 

Non Sequitur 

Straw Man 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: 

"President Kennedy was an excellent speech giver because he delivered exceptional speeches." 

Bandwagon 

Slippery Slope

 Begging the Question / Circular Reasoning 

Appeal to False Authority

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: 

Mr. and Mrs. Smith are arguing about cleaning out their basement.
Mr. Smith: “Why, we just did it last year. “Do we have to clean it out every day?”
Mrs Smith: “You just want to keep everything around forever, and that’s ridiculous.”

Slippery Slope

 Straw Man / "Straw Argument"

Non Sequitur 

Circular Reasoning 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: 

"Candidate A will not maintain his electoral promises: he cheated on his wife!"

Appeal to Fear / Fear Tactics

Straw Man 

Bandwagon 

 Ad Hominem 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: 

"I support the war, because every patriotic citizen does." 

 Bandwagon 

Either / Or / False Dilemma 

Appeal to Fear / Scare Tactics

Circular Argument 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

In a commercial for GoodYear Tires, a picture of a baby is shown with the words, "because so much is riding on your tires" 

appeal to false authority 

appeal to fear / scare tactics

appeal to tradition 

appeal to sentiment/emotion 

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"In this war, there are no sides. Either you're with us, or you're against us" 

Slippery Slope

Either Or / False Dilemma 

Bandwagon 

Ad Hominem 

Some logical fallacies are illogical because they illogically appeal to their audience. 

Which of the following rhetorical strategies are APPEALS to their audience? 

(hint: 6 right answers) 

equivocation 

straw man 

false dilemma 

scare tactics

slippery slope

bandwagon 

red herring

ethos

non sequitur 

logos

ad hominem 

faulty reasoning 

pathos

sentimentality 

begging the question 

Some logical fallacies are illogical because they illogically appeal to their audience. 

Which of the following logical fallacies are illogical rhetorical APPEALS to their audience? 

(hint: which of the following are ways the arguer tries to illogically manipulate the audience to make the illogical leap, not the argument itself) 

bandwagon 

red herring

ethos

logos

faulty reasoning 

pathos

ad hominem 

begging the question 

sentimentality 

scare tactics

slippery slope

equivocation 

straw man 

non sequitur 

false dilemma 

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy? 

hasty generalization 

circular argument

bandwagon 

red herring 

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy? 

ad hominem 

straw man

scare tactics

hasty generalization 

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy? 

equivocation 

circular reasoning / begging the question 

ad hominem 

slippery slope

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy? 

slippery slope 

red herring

appeal to false authority 

causal fallacy / faulty reasoning 

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy? 

hasty generalization 

either or / false dilemma 

red herring

appeal to false authority 

Copy of Copy of Logical Fallacies Quiz (4/22/2024) (4/22/2024)

Copy of Copy of Logical Fallacies Quiz (4/22/2024) (4/22/2024)

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 9

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 11

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 13

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 15 (illustration based on an exchange between Alice and the White Queen in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass)

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 21

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 23

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 37

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 38

Identify this example as which logical fallacy: From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 43

Consider this example as which logical fallacy from The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 41: Translated from the Latin, "Ad Hominem" is a logical fallacy that...

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: "The school is in bad shape. Either we tear it down and put up a new building, or we continue to risk students’ safety. Obviously, we shouldn’t risk anyone’s safety, so we must tear the building down.”

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: "The president raised taxes, and then the rate of violent crime went up. The president is responsible for the rise in crime."

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: "A group of teenagers vandalized the park downtown. Teenagers are irresponsible and destructive."

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: "If you don’t stop vaping, then you'll start smoking cigarettes, then you'll start doing drugs, then you'll become an addict."

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: "I forgot to go grocery shopping for you, but I did buy you a dozen roses because I love you."

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: "President Kennedy was an excellent speech giver because he delivered exceptional speeches."

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: "Candidate A will not maintain his electoral promises: he cheated on his wife!"

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument: "I support the war, because every patriotic citizen does."

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:In a commercial for GoodYear Tires, a picture of a baby is shown with the words, "because so much is riding on your tires"

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:"In this war, there are no sides. Either you're with us, or you're against us"

Some logical fallacies are illogical because they illogically appeal to their audience. Which of the following rhetorical strategies are APPEALS to their audience? (hint: 6 right answers)

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy?

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy?

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy?

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy?

This comic is an example of which logical fallacy?

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 9

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 11

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 13

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 15 (illustration based on an exchange between Alice and the White Queen in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass)

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 21

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 23

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 37

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 38

Identify this example as which logical fallacy:

From The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 43

Consider this example as which logical fallacy from The Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments, p. 41:

Translated from the Latin, "Ad Hominem" is a logical fallacy that...

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"The school is in bad shape. Either we tear it down and put up a new building, or we continue to risk students’ safety. Obviously, we shouldn’t risk anyone’s safety, so we must tear the building down.”

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"The president raised taxes, and then the rate of violent crime went up. The president is responsible for the rise in crime."

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"A group of teenagers vandalized the park downtown. Teenagers are irresponsible and destructive."

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"If you don’t stop vaping, then you'll start smoking cigarettes, then you'll start doing drugs, then you'll become an addict."

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"I forgot to go grocery shopping for you, but I did buy you a dozen roses because I love you."

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"President Kennedy was an excellent speech giver because he delivered exceptional speeches."

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"Candidate A will not maintain his electoral promises: he cheated on his wife!"

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"I support the war, because every patriotic citizen does."

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

In a commercial for GoodYear Tires, a picture of a baby is shown with the words, "because so much is riding on your tires"

Identify the following logical fallacy in this argument:

"In this war, there are no sides. Either you're with us, or you're against us"

Some logical fallacies are illogical because they illogically appeal to their audience.

Which of the following rhetorical strategies are APPEALS to their audience?

(hint: 6 right answers)