Question 1

Matching
For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement.
-"She doesn't know anything about cars-she's a stay-at-home mom!"

Accepted Answer

A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man 
A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man

Question 2

What is a self-fulfilling prophecy? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

A self-fulfilling prophecy starts with a

Question 3

Matching
For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement.
-The only reason I stole your computer was that you were cheating on me.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man 
A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man

Question 4

Matching
For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement.
-"How do you know I didn't get straight A's last semester?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man 
A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man

Question 5

How does a faulty analogy differ from an analogy that provides good support for a conclusion?

Accepted Answer

An analogy that provides good

Question 6

Matching
For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement.
-So you don't agree that we should spend taxpayer money on the bullet train? I'm surprised that you are against all transportation innovations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man 
A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man

Question 7

A_____is a subtle but common way of distorting and then attacking an opponent's argument.

Accepted Answer

A)  False Dilemma 
B)  Carousel 
C)  Straw man 
D)  Turn around 
E)  Slippery slope 
A)  False Dilemma 
B)  Carousel 
C)  Straw man 
D)  Turn around 
E)  Slippery slope

Question 8

List the two general types (categories) of fallacies that are discussed in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

Fallacies can be (1) reasons t

Question 9

Matching
For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement.
-"He shouldn't be president of the student body because he's not popular."

Accepted Answer

A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man 
A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man

Question 10

Matching
For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement.
-"If you want to keep your family home for dinner, you must serve chicken with New Oven stuffing."

Accepted Answer

A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man 
A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man

Question 11

An equivocation occurs when an extreme position is taken about an issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Matching
For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement.
-"We should consider socialism; it works really well for Sweden."

Accepted Answer

A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man 
A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man

Question 13

"Look who's Talking" is part of the Two Wrongs Make a Right Fallacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Matching
For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement.
-"You can stop eating pork and be healthy or keep eating pork and be unhealthy."

Accepted Answer

A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man 
A)  Ad Hominem 
B)  Slippery Slope 
C)  Faulty Analogy 
D)  False Dilemma, Either/Or 
E)  Begging the Question
F) Appeal to pity.
G) Equivocation
H) Ad Populum
I) Post Hoc-False Cause
J) Red Herring
K) Appeal to Tradition
L) Hasty Conclusion
M) Two Wrongs Make a Right
N) Straw Man

Question 15

The red herring fallacy gets its name from the old practice of drawing a herring across a trail to distract hunting dogs from following a scent. This tactic allows the speaker to

Accepted Answer

A)  Ignore a question by talking about a different subject 
B)  Create a false sense of security 
C)  Draw a hasty conclusion 
D)  Transition between relevant topics 
E)  Focus on the original theme 
A)  Ignore a question by talking about a different subject 
B)  Create a false sense of security 
C)  Draw a hasty conclusion 
D)  Transition between relevant topics 
E)  Focus on the original theme

Question 16

Ad hominem is a Latin term which refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  Logical reasoning 
B)  Attacking the person 
C)  Facing a situation head on 
D)  Being aggressive towards a topic 
E)  Taking a firm stance in a debate 
A)  Logical reasoning 
B)  Attacking the person 
C)  Facing a situation head on 
D)  Being aggressive towards a topic 
E)  Taking a firm stance in a debate

Question 17

What is a real problem with false cause? How could this fallacy hurt our problem-solving capabilities as a society? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

If we assign blame for a problem to the

Question 18

A faulty analogy occurs when there are significant differences between the items being compared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The false dilemma fallacy is concerned with future events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -"She doesn't know anything about cars-she's a stay-at-home mom!"

What is a self-fulfilling prophecy? Give an example.

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -The only reason I stole your computer was that you were cheating on me.

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -"How do you know I didn't get straight A's last semester?"

How does a faulty analogy differ from an analogy that provides good support for a conclusion?

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -So you don't agree that we should spend taxpayer money on the bullet train? I'm surprised that you are against all transportation innovations.

A_____is a subtle but common way of distorting and then attacking an opponent's argument.

List the two general types (categories) of fallacies that are discussed in the textbook.

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -"He shouldn't be president of the student body because he's not popular."

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -"If you want to keep your family home for dinner, you must serve chicken with New Oven stuffing."

An equivocation occurs when an extreme position is taken about an issue.

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -"We should consider socialism; it works really well for Sweden."

"Look who's Talking" is part of the Two Wrongs Make a Right Fallacy.

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -"You can stop eating pork and be healthy or keep eating pork and be unhealthy."

The red herring fallacy gets its name from the old practice of drawing a herring across a trail to distract hunting dogs from following a scent. This tactic allows the speaker to

Ad hominem is a Latin term which refers to

What is a real problem with false cause? How could this fallacy hurt our problem-solving capabilities as a society? Give an example.

A faulty analogy occurs when there are significant differences between the items being compared.

The false dilemma fallacy is concerned with future events.

Foundations of Arguments

Values and Ethics

Reality Assumptions

Inductive Arguments

Inductive Generalizations

The Power of Language

Suggestion in Media

Fair-Mindedness

Persuasive Speaking

Filters

Exam 6: Reasoning Errors

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -"She doesn't know anything about cars-she's a stay-at-home mom!"

What is a self-fulfilling prophecy? Give an example.

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -The only reason I stole your computer was that you were cheating on me.

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -"How do you know I didn't get straight A's last semester?"

How does a faulty analogy differ from an analogy that provides good support for a conclusion?

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -So you don't agree that we should spend taxpayer money on the bullet train? I'm surprised that you are against all transportation innovations.

A_____is a subtle but common way of distorting and then attacking an opponent's argument.

List the two general types (categories) of fallacies that are discussed in the textbook.

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -"He shouldn't be president of the student body because he's not popular."

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -"If you want to keep your family home for dinner, you must serve chicken with New Oven stuffing."

An equivocation occurs when an extreme position is taken about an issue.

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -"We should consider socialism; it works really well for Sweden."

"Look who's Talking" is part of the Two Wrongs Make a Right Fallacy.

Matching For the following, match the correct fallacy to the statement. -"You can stop eating pork and be healthy or keep eating pork and be unhealthy."

The red herring fallacy gets its name from the old practice of drawing a herring across a trail to distract hunting dogs from following a scent. This tactic allows the speaker to

Ad hominem is a Latin term which refers to

What is a real problem with false cause? How could this fallacy hurt our problem-solving capabilities as a society? Give an example.

A faulty analogy occurs when there are significant differences between the items being compared.

The false dilemma fallacy is concerned with future events.

Foundations of Arguments

Values and Ethics

Reality Assumptions

Inductive Arguments

Inductive Generalizations

The Power of Language

Suggestion in Media

Fair-Mindedness

Persuasive Speaking

Filters