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logical fallacies Test

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

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