Identifying Fallacies in Reasoning
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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