Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

APLang Fallacies

Logical Fallacies

QuestionAnswer
logical fallacy is an error in logic something that makes your argument suspect, incomplete, and/or untrue. Fallacies may be either careless mistakes or intentional deceptions. Basically a flaw in logic
argument to the man circumventing an issue by attacking a person's character. Used to divert an audience's attention
argument to the people seeking assent by stirring up powerful emotions(such as a fear or prejudice) rather than building a logical case. Used to divert an audience's attention
begging the question circular reasoning that is drawing conclusion from assumptions that have not been proven
either/or fallacy contrasting your own choice only with one that is wholly undesirable while overlooking other option
equivocation using a word with two or more definitions, usually in order to confuse or deceive.
faulty causation an illogical assumption about what caused an effect to tkae place.
complex question a question such as "where did you go after you stole the car?"; that is a question that actually contains two question that must be addressed seperately first.
faulty generalization making a general statement or claim based on insufficient evidence in other words jumping to conclusion stereotypes for examples arise from faulty generalization.
false analogy assuming that since two things are alike in one respect they must be alike in others. often an analogy is false because important pieces of information are missing or overlooked
half truth building your argument on verifiable facts but deliberately failing to give your audience the full story.
non sequitur literally "does not follow." a conclusion or statement that does not arise logically from the premises of a given argument
red herring avoiding the "real" argument by introducing something irrelevant or tangentially related thereby changing pr shifting the topic of discussion
straw man fallacy attempting to strengthen your own view by distorting the opposing view or making it seem overly simplistic. the opposing view thus becomes a "straw man" that you can knock down easily. this technique usually hurts your credibility
Created by: wendyscruggs
Popular Academic Vocabulary sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards