Faulty Reasoning Quiz

What is the definition of Faulty Cause (Illogical Conclusion)?

• the attempt to discredit an idea by attacking the person behind it

• makes the mistake of assuming that because one thing happened after another thing, the first thing caused the second one to occur

• conclusions drawn from too little evidence

Which irrelevant appeal argues that "we should continue to do things as we have done in the past"?

• Appeal to Popularity

• Appeal to Conformity

• Appeal to Tradition

• Appeal to Authority

What is the definition of "hasty generalization"?

• a conclusion drawn from too little evidence

• suggests that there are only two choices available in a situation that really offers more than two options

• makes the mistake of assuming that because one thing happened after another thing, the first thing caused the second one to occur

• attempts to hide a weakness by drawing attention away

What is the definition of the "straw man fallacy"?

• suggests that there are only two choices available in a situation that really offers more than two options

• refers to arguing a point that has not actually been made

• presents something else to distract from the real argument

What is the definition of "Ad Hominem"?

• conclusions drawn from too little evidence

• supports a statement by simply repeating it in different words

• is the attempt to discredit an idea by attacking the person's character

What is the definition of "red herring"?

• refers to arguing a point that has not actually been made

• presents something else to distract from the real argument

• makes the mistake of assuming that because one thing happened after another thing, the first thing caused the second one to occur

• assumes that because two things, events, or situations are like in some ways, they are alike in other ways

Which type of logical fallacy does the response of Politician B represent:

Politician A: "Providing a free college education is not a feasible economic option."

Politician B: "Exactly. You don't care about the quality of education students receive."

• straw man

• faulty cause/illogical conclusion

• red herring

• weak analogy

Which type of logical fallacy does the response of Jimmy represent:

Jimmy's mom: "Jimmy! Why did you get an F on your exam?"

Jimmy: "I didn't study enough. Hey, did you noticed I washed your car when I came home from school?"

• straw man

• red herring

• hasty generalization

• ad hominem

Which type of logical fallacy does the statement of the congresswoman contain?

Congresswoman: "We must ban Muslims from entering our country. The Twin Towers were attacked by Islamic Extremists, therefore, we are not safe around other Muslims who could also be radicalized."

• faulty cause/illogical conclusion

• red herring

• hasty generalization

• ad hominem

Which type of logical fallacy does the statement of Cathy contain:

Cathy: "Not voting for me for student council means that we will never get long recesses!"

• Faulty Cause/ Illogical Conclusion

• Hasty Generalization

• Ad Hominem

• Red Herring