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"Have you stopped stealing cookies from the jar?" This question is a trap. If you say yes, you admit you used to steal. If you say no, it sounds like you're still stealing.

loaded question

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If a woman had five girls, she assumes the next child will have to be a boy.

gamblers' fallacy

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"Anyone who REALLY loves pizza prefers Margherita"

no true scotsman

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If a consumer prefers a brand-name item over a store brand, saying it’s better because of the name

genetic fallacy

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Scenario: A parent doesn’t let their daughter go to a party. The daughter responds with “Why do you hate me?”

strawman

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thief

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fairy

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shark

Other team loses 10 points!

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thief

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He's so evil you can't believe anything he says

Ad Hominem

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Because Jake is a genius and works for Company X, Company X must be a hub of geniuses.

fallacy of composition

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"The moon is too far away, I don't humans ever landed on it"

personal incredulity

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thief

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seesaw

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rocket

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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Parent: “It’s time to go to bed.” Child: “Why?” Parent: “Because this is your bedtime.”

circular reasoning

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the belief that a compromise between two conflicting positions must be the truth or the best solution

middle ground fallacy

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the tendency for people to continue an endeavor or course of action even when abandoning it would be more beneficial

sunk cost

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banana

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gold

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rocket

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thief

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someone draws conclusions based on only the consistent data – the data points that are similar to each other — ignoring data that may not support the conclusion.

texas sharpshooter

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thief

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