Mr. Hadley Logical Fallacies Test UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Appeal to False Authority - CORRECT ANSWER - When a respected authority figures is
used to convince people of the argument at hand. The respected name impresses the people,
causing them to agree with the argument.
Appeal to Ignorance - CORRECT ANSWER - When one argues that there is no conclusive
evidence on the issue so the arguer's conclusion should be understood
Ad Hominem - CORRECT ANSWER - Person A makes claim X
Person B makes an attack on Person A
Therefore, A's claim is false
Slippery Slope - CORRECT ANSWER - The assumption is wrong because it is right next
to something that is wrong. Or, it is wrong because it could slide towards something that is
wrong.
For example, allowing abortion in the first week of pregnancy would lead to allowing it in the
ninth month
Ad Populum - CORRECT ANSWER - Using emotionally loaded words to sway the
audience's sentiments instead of their minds
Many emotions can be useful
Plays on prejudice
Ex: Middle Eastern people are terrorists.
The Straw Man - CORRECT ANSWER - Attacking an exaggerated or caricatured version
of your opponent's position
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Appeal to False Authority - CORRECT ANSWER - When a respected authority figures is
used to convince people of the argument at hand. The respected name impresses the people,
causing them to agree with the argument.
Appeal to Ignorance - CORRECT ANSWER - When one argues that there is no conclusive
evidence on the issue so the arguer's conclusion should be understood
Ad Hominem - CORRECT ANSWER - Person A makes claim X
Person B makes an attack on Person A
Therefore, A's claim is false
Slippery Slope - CORRECT ANSWER - The assumption is wrong because it is right next
to something that is wrong. Or, it is wrong because it could slide towards something that is
wrong.
For example, allowing abortion in the first week of pregnancy would lead to allowing it in the
ninth month
Ad Populum - CORRECT ANSWER - Using emotionally loaded words to sway the
audience's sentiments instead of their minds
Many emotions can be useful
Plays on prejudice
Ex: Middle Eastern people are terrorists.
The Straw Man - CORRECT ANSWER - Attacking an exaggerated or caricatured version
of your opponent's position
