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Define ad hominem fallacy - answer when an argument attacks a person's character
rather than addressing the issue as hand.
Ad hominem fallacy example - answer dismissing someone's argument on climate
change because they are not a scientist does not address the actual merits of their argument.
Reason of ad hominem fallacy - answer shifts the focus from the argument's validity to
the individual's personal traits
Define straw man fallacy - answer when someone misrepresents an opponent's
argument to make it easier to attack
Reason of straw man fallacy - answer by exaggerating, distorting, or outright fabricating
someone else's position, the arguer creates an illusion of having refuted the original argument
Straw man fallacy example - answer if one argues that we should have more regulation
on industry to protect the environment, a straw man response might be, "my opponent wants
to shut down all factories and put everyone out of work,"
Define false dilemma fallacy - answer aka false dichotomy, presents only two options
when, in fact, more exist
Reason of false dilemma fallacy - answer simplifies complex issues by reducing them to
an either/or choice
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, False dilemma fallacy example - answer "you are either with us, or you are against us"
ignores the possibility of neutrality or alternative positions
Define slippery slope fallacy - answer asserts that a relatively small first step leads to a
chain of related events culminating in some significant (usually negative) effect
Reason of slippery slope fallacy - answer assumes a drastic outcome without any
evidence to support such inevitability
Slippery slope fallacy example - answer "if we allow students to redo their assignments
for a better grade, soon they will expect to pass classes without doing any work at all."
Define circular fallacy argument - answer aka begging the question. When the
conclusion is included in the premise
Reason of circular fallacy argument - answer instead of offering proof, the argument
simply restates the conclusion in different words
Circular argument fallacy example - answer "we must trust the news because it is the
most reliable source of information," where the reliability of the news is the conclusion being
assumed as given.
Define hasty generalization fallacy - answer involves making a broad generalization
based on a small or unrepresentative sample
Reason of hasty generalization fallacy - answer overlooks the diversity of data and leads
to conclusions that are not statistically valid
Hasty generalization fallacy example - answer concluding that all teenagers are
irresponsible because a few you know are
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Define ad hominem fallacy - answer when an argument attacks a person's character
rather than addressing the issue as hand.
Ad hominem fallacy example - answer dismissing someone's argument on climate
change because they are not a scientist does not address the actual merits of their argument.
Reason of ad hominem fallacy - answer shifts the focus from the argument's validity to
the individual's personal traits
Define straw man fallacy - answer when someone misrepresents an opponent's
argument to make it easier to attack
Reason of straw man fallacy - answer by exaggerating, distorting, or outright fabricating
someone else's position, the arguer creates an illusion of having refuted the original argument
Straw man fallacy example - answer if one argues that we should have more regulation
on industry to protect the environment, a straw man response might be, "my opponent wants
to shut down all factories and put everyone out of work,"
Define false dilemma fallacy - answer aka false dichotomy, presents only two options
when, in fact, more exist
Reason of false dilemma fallacy - answer simplifies complex issues by reducing them to
an either/or choice
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, False dilemma fallacy example - answer "you are either with us, or you are against us"
ignores the possibility of neutrality or alternative positions
Define slippery slope fallacy - answer asserts that a relatively small first step leads to a
chain of related events culminating in some significant (usually negative) effect
Reason of slippery slope fallacy - answer assumes a drastic outcome without any
evidence to support such inevitability
Slippery slope fallacy example - answer "if we allow students to redo their assignments
for a better grade, soon they will expect to pass classes without doing any work at all."
Define circular fallacy argument - answer aka begging the question. When the
conclusion is included in the premise
Reason of circular fallacy argument - answer instead of offering proof, the argument
simply restates the conclusion in different words
Circular argument fallacy example - answer "we must trust the news because it is the
most reliable source of information," where the reliability of the news is the conclusion being
assumed as given.
Define hasty generalization fallacy - answer involves making a broad generalization
based on a small or unrepresentative sample
Reason of hasty generalization fallacy - answer overlooks the diversity of data and leads
to conclusions that are not statistically valid
Hasty generalization fallacy example - answer concluding that all teenagers are
irresponsible because a few you know are
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