Logical Fallacy Examples

Name the logical fallacy: If you go outside without a coat, you’ll catch a cold and infect the rest of the family. Then your sister will have to miss class and she’ll get a bad grade and fail her course.

• Ad hominem

• Cherry picking

• Slippery slope

• Bandwagon

Name the logical fallacy: Katherine is a bad choice for mayor because she didn’t grow up in this town.

• Ad hominem

• Cherry picking

• Slippery slope

• Bandwagon

When a relatively insignificant first event is suggested to lead to a more significant event, which in turn leads to a more significant event, and so on, until some ultimate, significant event is reached, where the connection of each event is not only unwarranted but with each step it becomes more and more improbable.

• Ad hominem

• Cherry picking

• Slippery slope

• Bandwagon

Where there is contradicting evidence, only confirming evidence is presented.

• Ad hominem

• Cherry picking

• Slippery slope

• Bandwagon

Name the logical fallacy: Erin thinks we need to stop using all plastics, right now, to save the planet from climate change.

• Hasty Generalization

• Cherry picking

• Strawman

• Bandwagon

The truth of a claim is established only on the basis of its popularity and familiarity.

• Hasty Generalization

• Cherry picking

• Strawman

• Bandwagon

Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to refute by exaggerating it, focusing on one part, or taking it out of context.

• Hasty Generalization

• Cherry picking

• Strawman

• Bandwagon

Name the logical fallacy: I felt nauseated both times I ate pizza from Georgio’s, so I must be allergic to something in pizza.

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to pity

• Strawman

• Appeal to ignorance

The truth of a claim is established only on the basis of lack of evidence against it.

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to pity

• Strawman

• Appeal to ignorance

Name the logical fallacy: If you don’t support my decision, you were never really my friend. 

• Hasty Generalization

• Appeal to pity

• Either-or

• Cherry picking