Faulty Reasoning

My job interview did not go well. I'll never get a job.

• overgeneralization

• hasty generalization

• attack the man

• circular reasoning

To reach a conclusion with very few facts.

• overgeneralization

• hasty generalization

• attack the man

• circular reasoning

All football players are poor students

• over-generalization

• hasty generalization

• circular reasoning

• attack the man

a conclusion drawn from too little evidence

• over-generalization

• hasty generalization

• circular reasoning

• attack the man

The mayor's new program was developed by a fool

• overgeneralization

• hasty generalization

• attack the man

• circular reasoning

I hated the movie because it was the worst movie I ever saw.

• hasty generalization

• over-generalization

• circular reasoining

• attack the man

Nobody has as many chores as I do

• overgeneralization

• hasty generalization

• circular reasoning

• attack the man

I sneezed after taking a bite of salad, so I must be allergic to something in it.

• over-generalization

• hasty generalization

• circular reasoning

• attack the man

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 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