Logical Fallacy Review

Which type of fallacy is in the following argument: "The mayor's proposal for a new park must be bad because the mayor has been divorced three times."

• Ad Hominem

• Red Herring

• Slippery Slope

• Non Sequitur

Which fallacy is being used here: "The opposition argues for tax reform, but what about the recent scandal involving one of its members?"

• Red Herring

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

• Non Sequitur

Identify the logical fallacy: "Either we cut all funding for the arts, or our economy will collapse."

• False Dilemma

• Slippery Slope

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

What type of fallacy is being used in the following statement: "Eating at fast-food restaurants is bad because it's unhealthy."

• Begging the Question

• False Cause

• Hasty Generalization

• Slippery Slope

Identify the fallacy used here: "If we start censoring violent video games, soon all forms of media will be censored."

• Slippery Slope

• Red Herring

• False Dilemma

• Straw Man

Which logical fallacy is demonstrated by the statement: "If you don't support this candidate, you must want the country to fail."

• Slippery Slope

• False Dilemma

• Ad Hominem

• Straw Man

Which of the following is an example of the Straw Man fallacy?

• Person A: "We should limit screen time for children." Person B: "Person A thinks children should never use technology."

• Claiming that if we don't ban all plastic, oceans will soon be completely covered in plastic waste.

• Arguing that a friend's advice on investing is wrong because the friend has never been a financial advisor.

• Suggesting that a new law is good because everyone seems to support it.

Identify the fallacy: "If we allow students to question their teachers, soon they will have no respect for any authority."

• Slippery Slope

• False Cause

• Hasty Generalization

• False Dilemma

My parents are democrats, and they are good people. Therefore, all democrats must be good people.

• ad hominem

• hasty generalization

• appeal to irrelevant authority

• wishful thinking

If you don't study, you'll fail your test. Then you will do poorly in the class and your GPA will fall. You won't get into a good college, so you'll never get a decent job and you'll end up homeless.

• bandwagon appeal

• shifting the burden of proof

• slippery slope

• argument from ignorance