Identifying Fallacies in Reasoning

Identify the fallacy in the following statement: "The Bible is true because it is the word of God, and we know it is the word of God because the Bible says so."

• Either/or reasoning

• Circular reasoning

• Hasty generalization

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Analyze the following argument: "You are either with us or against us." What type of fallacy is being used here?

• Circular reasoning

• Either/or reasoning

• Hasty generalization

• Slippery slope

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Evaluate the following statement: "All teenagers are irresponsible because my neighbor's son, who is a teenager, is always getting into trouble." What type of fallacy is this?

• Circular reasoning

• Either/or reasoning

• Hasty generalization

• Ad hominem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Identify the fallacy in the following statement: "We must reduce taxes or our economy will collapse."

• Circular reasoning

• Either/or reasoning

• Hasty generalization

• Red herring

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Analyze the argument: "If you don't study hard, you'll end up failing in life." What type of fallacy is this?

• Circular reasoning

• Either/or reasoning

• Hasty generalization

• False cause

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Evaluate the following statement: "My friend got sick after eating at that restaurant, so the food there must be bad." What type of fallacy is this?

• Circular reasoning

• Either/or reasoning

• Hasty generalization

• Bandwagon

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Analyze the argument: "You either support the new policy, or you don't care about the environment." What type of fallacy is this?

• Circular reasoning

• Either/or reasoning

• Hasty generalization

• Straw man

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Identify the fallacy in the following statement: "The senator must be right because he is a senator."

• Circular reasoning

• Either/or reasoning

• Hasty generalization

• Appeal to authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Evaluate the following statement: "All politicians are corrupt because I've seen a few news reports about corrupt politicians." What type of fallacy is this?

• Circular reasoning

• Either/or reasoning

• Hasty generalization

• Post hoc

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Identify the fallacy in the following statement: "The product is the best because it is superior to all others."

• Circular reasoning

• Either/or reasoning

• Hasty generalization

• False analogy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1