Identifying Logical Fallacies Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a bandwagon fallacy?

• "You should buy this car because it has the best safety features."

• "Everyone is switching to this new phone, so it must be the best."

• "If we allow students to redo assignments, they will never learn responsibility."

• "You can't trust his opinion on climate change; he's not a scientist."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the false dilemma in the following statements:

• "You either support the new policy, or you don't care about the environment."

• "If we don't act now, the situation will only get worse."

• "Many people believe that this is the best solution."

• "She failed the test because she didn't study."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following is an example of a slippery slope argument?

• "If we allow students to use calculators, soon they won't be able to do basic math without them."

• "Most people think this is the best movie of the year."

• "She must be a bad driver because she got a speeding ticket."

• "He can't be trusted; he lied once before."

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Spot the hasty generalization in the following statements:

• "All politicians are corrupt because one was caught taking a bribe."

• "If we don't act now, the situation will only get worse."

• "You either support the new policy, or you don't care about the environment."

• "Everyone is switching to this new phone, so it must be the best."

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Evaluate the straw man argument in the following statements:

• "People who support space exploration just want to waste money on useless projects."

• "If we allow students to redo assignments, they will never learn responsibility."

• "Everyone is switching to this new phone, so it must be the best."

• "You either support the new policy, or you don't care about the environment."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Detect the ad hominem attack in the following statements:

• "You can't trust his opinion on climate change; he's not a scientist."

• "If we allow students to use calculators, soon they won't be able to do basic math without them."

• "All politicians are corrupt because one was caught taking a bribe."

• "You either support the new policy, or you don't care about the environment."

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following is an example of a bandwagon fallacy?

• "You should buy this car because it has the best safety features."

• "Everyone is switching to this new phone, so it must be the best."

• "If we allow students to redo assignments, they will never learn responsibility."

• "You can't trust his opinion on climate change; he's not a scientist."

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify the false dilemma in the following statements:

• "You either support the new policy, or you don't care about the environment."

• "If we don't act now, the situation will only get worse."

• "Many people believe that this is the best solution."

• "She failed the test because she didn't study."

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following is an example of a slippery slope argument?

• "If we allow students to use calculators, soon they won't be able to do basic math without them."

• "Most people think this is the best movie of the year."

• "She must be a bad driver because she got a speeding ticket."

• "He can't be trusted; he lied once before."

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Spot the hasty generalization in the following statements:

• "All politicians are corrupt because one was caught taking a bribe."

• "If we don't act now, the situation will only get worse."

• "You either support the new policy, or you don't care about the environment."

• "Everyone is switching to this new phone, so it must be the best."

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1