Logical Fallacies Exam Questions
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circular reasoning - -Our teacher is a good teacher because he is our
teacher.
- hasty generalization - -Even though winter hasn't even started yet, I can
just tell it is going to be a great winter.
- slippery slope - -The legalization of marijuana will lead to the legalization
of all street drugs and many people will overdose and die.
- red herring - -I shouldn't have to pay my speeding ticket. There are so
many worse crimes than speeding. Police officers should choose dangerous
murderers instead.
- begging the question - -Believing in Santa is universal because everyone
believes in Santa.
- ad hominem - -A lawyer attacking a defendant's character rather than
questioning the defendant based on the case.
- false analogy - -Babies are like the elderly because they are both bald.
- ad populum - -The legal driving age should be lowered to 14 because that
is what the majority of US teenagers believe.
- ad hominem - -"How can you give relationship advice when you've never
been in a relationship longer than two weeks?"
- hasty generalization - -Three minutes into the movie, some patrons left
because they thought the movie was too boring.
- slippery slope - -"If we don't conserve fuel now, there won't be any left in
20 years."
- begging the question - -Paranormal phenomena exist because I have had
experiences that can only be described as paranormal.
- false analogy - -Pencils help you write. A drinking straw looks like a pen.
Therefore, drinking straws can help you write.
- ad populum - -"If you don't but these shoes now, you won't be cool
because all of the cool kids have these."
and Answers A+ Rated
circular reasoning - -Our teacher is a good teacher because he is our
teacher.
- hasty generalization - -Even though winter hasn't even started yet, I can
just tell it is going to be a great winter.
- slippery slope - -The legalization of marijuana will lead to the legalization
of all street drugs and many people will overdose and die.
- red herring - -I shouldn't have to pay my speeding ticket. There are so
many worse crimes than speeding. Police officers should choose dangerous
murderers instead.
- begging the question - -Believing in Santa is universal because everyone
believes in Santa.
- ad hominem - -A lawyer attacking a defendant's character rather than
questioning the defendant based on the case.
- false analogy - -Babies are like the elderly because they are both bald.
- ad populum - -The legal driving age should be lowered to 14 because that
is what the majority of US teenagers believe.
- ad hominem - -"How can you give relationship advice when you've never
been in a relationship longer than two weeks?"
- hasty generalization - -Three minutes into the movie, some patrons left
because they thought the movie was too boring.
- slippery slope - -"If we don't conserve fuel now, there won't be any left in
20 years."
- begging the question - -Paranormal phenomena exist because I have had
experiences that can only be described as paranormal.
- false analogy - -Pencils help you write. A drinking straw looks like a pen.
Therefore, drinking straws can help you write.
- ad populum - -"If you don't but these shoes now, you won't be cool
because all of the cool kids have these."
