Logical Fallacies Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is a mistake in logic called? | A fallacy |
Equivocation | Equivocation is when the same term is used with two or more different meanings during an argument. |
Straw Man | When one argues against the most weak or ridiculous version of your opponent’s argument instead of the more reasonable idea he/she holds. |
Ad Hominem | "Against the man;" instead of addressing the argument, you attack the opponent. |
Ad Misericordiam | This a fallacy in which the arguer only appeals to a person’s sense of pity. |
Dicto Simpliciter | Applying a statement without qualification. It ignores special cases that require the statement to be more fully explained |
Stereotyping | A fallacy that assumes that all types of particular people will behave/think a certain way |
Non Sequitur | Literally means, “It does not follow.” A fallacy in which conclusion does not follow from the reasons or evidence given. |
Begging the Question | In this fallacy, you assume what you set out to prove. |
Hasty Generalization | In this fallacy, you assume that because so many examples are one way, all other examples must be the same way. |
Post Hoc | In this fallacy, the person assumes that one thing is the cause of another, simply because the first thing occurred before the second thing. |
False Analogies | Though analogies can be extremely useful, a false analogy assumes that an analogy proves something to be true. |
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EmilyMTaber
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