Logical Fallacies: Examples UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
appeal to force - CORRECT ANSWER - "If you don't agree with me, I'll punch you in the
face."
genetic fallacy - CORRECT ANSWER - "This man is wrong because he's Asian, and
Asians are always wrong."
ad hominem - CORRECT ANSWER - "Lance Armstrong isn't a great athlete; he's a fraud,
a cheat and a liar."
abusive ad hominem - CORRECT ANSWER - "Your argument is false because it's
something that only racists believe."
circumstantial ad hominem - CORRECT ANSWER - "You're a Republican, so you have to
vote for this specific measure."
ad populum - CORRECT ANSWER - "I'm right because everyone agrees with me."
bandwagon approach - CORRECT ANSWER - "Everyone is doing it, therefore it's the
right thing to do."
patriotic approach - CORRECT ANSWER - "A true American would never argue that beer
should be banned."
snob approach - CORRECT ANSWER - "All the best people are doing it."
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
appeal to force - CORRECT ANSWER - "If you don't agree with me, I'll punch you in the
face."
genetic fallacy - CORRECT ANSWER - "This man is wrong because he's Asian, and
Asians are always wrong."
ad hominem - CORRECT ANSWER - "Lance Armstrong isn't a great athlete; he's a fraud,
a cheat and a liar."
abusive ad hominem - CORRECT ANSWER - "Your argument is false because it's
something that only racists believe."
circumstantial ad hominem - CORRECT ANSWER - "You're a Republican, so you have to
vote for this specific measure."
ad populum - CORRECT ANSWER - "I'm right because everyone agrees with me."
bandwagon approach - CORRECT ANSWER - "Everyone is doing it, therefore it's the
right thing to do."
patriotic approach - CORRECT ANSWER - "A true American would never argue that beer
should be banned."
snob approach - CORRECT ANSWER - "All the best people are doing it."
