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logical fallacies Fill In The Blanks

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Question: ad hominemAnswer: an argument "directed against a person [either their character or their qualifications] rather than the position they are maintaining." Latin: to the
Question: to doubtful authorityAnswer: the treatment of a non-expert as an expert. celebrity endorsements use this .
Question: false Answer: comparing two ideas or situations that are not fully comparable. these are difficult to catch sometimes they seem so logical.
Question: reasoning/begging the questionAnswer: an argument where the premise is the same (maybe reworded) as the conclusion
Question: false Answer: arguments that only two outcomes when three or more outcomes are possible. politicians love these. these fallacies often appeal to fear.
Question: equivocationAnswer: an that changes the definition of a word or phrase in the course of an argument
Question: hasty or sweepy Answer: an argument that appeals to a sample of examples that is too . this argument analyzes one person and assumes that all are like that one person (or small group of people)
Question: stereotypingAnswer: imposing onto one person a based on a group of individuals who share a common trait
Question: misleading Answer: an argument that uses a fact in isolation. is king.
Question: non Answer: an argument where the conclusion has no to the premises. Latin: it does not follow
Question: post hoc, ergo propter Answer: an argument that credits or blames an event or situation simply because it happened prior to another event. Latin: after this, therefore because of
Question: red Answer: an switches the focus from the original argument presented.
Question: straw-man Answer: an argument that "misrepresents someone's argument [either intentionally or unintentionally] to make it to attack"
Question: tu quoqueAnswer: an argument that to defeat their opponent based on hypocrisy. if the opponent cannot follow his own advice, his advice must be invalid. Latin: you, too
Question: slippery Answer: an argument that exaggerates the potential consequences of an or choice. political ads or some pharmaceutical commercials.
 
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