Edit Game
logical fallacies 1
 Delete

Use commas to add multiple tags

 Private  Unlisted  Public



 Save

Delimiter between question and answer:

Tips:

  • No column headers.
  • Each line maps to a question.
  • If the delimiter is used in a question, the question should be surrounded by double quotes: "My, question","My, answer"
  • The first answer in the multiple choice question must be the correct answer.

 Import questions





 Save   16  Close
argument against the person
...
hasty generalization
...
"My friend didn’t reply to my message all day. They must be upset with me."
unwarranted conclusion
What is a "unwarranted conclusion"?
jumping to a conclusion
Premise 1: "If it is raining, then the ground is wet." Premise 2: "The ground is wet." Conclusion: "Therefore, it is raining."
Violation of conditional syllogism
What is "violation of conditional syllogism"
the if-clause is denied or the main-clause is affirmed
Person A: "I think we should increase funding for public schools." Person B: "Why would you want to waste taxpayer money on schools that are already failing? Are you trying to bankrupt our country?"
straw man
What is a "straw man"
one's point of view is distorted to make it easier to attack
Most people believe that fortune telling works; therefore, it must be real
appeal to the herd
What is "appeal to the herd"?
uses the beliefs or prejudices of the crowd
"This tea makes you skinny, Rosé from BLACKPINK said so!"
inappropriate appeal to authority
What is an "inappropriate appeal to authority"?
using the opinions of someone who is not an unbiased authority on the subject
"I don't trust anything you say about politics because you smell bad"
argument against the person
What is an "argument against the person"?
a statement that attacks the character/ appearance of a person instead of their argument
"All Mexicans love spicy food."
hasty generalization
What is a hasty genralization?
an assumption based about a whole group based on an inadequate example
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.