Logical Fallacy Study Guide Questions
With Complete Solutions
Red Herring - Answer-An argument that distracts from the real issue. This redirects a
conversation from the original topic.
/.No True Scotsman - Answer-"The appeal to purity" - this could dismiss actual
flaws/criticisms of an argument.
/.Hasty Generalization - Answer-a fallacy in which a speaker jumps to a general
conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
/.Strawman - Answer-Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack.
/.Appeal to Nature - Answer-Making the argument that because something is 'natural' it
is therefore valid, justified, inevitable, good, or ideal.
/.Appeal to Prestige - Answer-Accepting a claim because an unqualified authority figure
supports it
/.Cardstacking - Answer-Making a 1 sided case. Choosing only evidence that best
supports your argument but completely ignoring the opposing side
/.Bandwagon - Answer-A fallacy which assumes that because something is popular, it is
therefore good, correct, or desirable.
/.Begging the Question - Answer-Often called circular reasoning, __ occurs when the
believability of the evidence depends on the believability of the claim.
/.False Dilemma - Answer-also known as an either/or fallacy; the suggestion is made in
the argument that the problem or debate only has two solutions.
/.Non Sequitur - Answer-something that does not logically follow
/.Ad Hominem - Answer-a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the
real issue in dispute
/.False Analogy - Answer-Assuming that if two or more things share traits that they must
be connecting on other (normally unrelated) terms
/.False Cause - Answer-Presuming that a real or perceived relationship between things
means that one is the cause of the other.
With Complete Solutions
Red Herring - Answer-An argument that distracts from the real issue. This redirects a
conversation from the original topic.
/.No True Scotsman - Answer-"The appeal to purity" - this could dismiss actual
flaws/criticisms of an argument.
/.Hasty Generalization - Answer-a fallacy in which a speaker jumps to a general
conclusion on the basis of insufficient evidence
/.Strawman - Answer-Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack.
/.Appeal to Nature - Answer-Making the argument that because something is 'natural' it
is therefore valid, justified, inevitable, good, or ideal.
/.Appeal to Prestige - Answer-Accepting a claim because an unqualified authority figure
supports it
/.Cardstacking - Answer-Making a 1 sided case. Choosing only evidence that best
supports your argument but completely ignoring the opposing side
/.Bandwagon - Answer-A fallacy which assumes that because something is popular, it is
therefore good, correct, or desirable.
/.Begging the Question - Answer-Often called circular reasoning, __ occurs when the
believability of the evidence depends on the believability of the claim.
/.False Dilemma - Answer-also known as an either/or fallacy; the suggestion is made in
the argument that the problem or debate only has two solutions.
/.Non Sequitur - Answer-something that does not logically follow
/.Ad Hominem - Answer-a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the
real issue in dispute
/.False Analogy - Answer-Assuming that if two or more things share traits that they must
be connecting on other (normally unrelated) terms
/.False Cause - Answer-Presuming that a real or perceived relationship between things
means that one is the cause of the other.
