1.
Researcher: "In our study, participants who ate chocolate daily reported feeling happier than those who didn't. Therefore, eating chocolate makes people happy." What is the main flaw in this reasoning?
Sample size too small
Confusing correlation with causation
Circular reasoning
False dichotomy
2.
Either we increase military spending, or we leave our country vulnerable to attack. We can't leave our country vulnerable, so we must increase military spending. This argument is an example of:
False dilemma
Ad hominem attack
Circular reasoning
Appeal to emotion
3.
Either we build this new highway, or our city's traffic problems will continue to worsen. We can't let traffic get worse, so we must build the highway. This argument presents:
A false dilemma
An ad hominem attack
Circular reasoning
An appeal to authority
4.
Expert scientists agree that climate change is a serious threat. Therefore, climate change must be a serious threat. What type of reasoning is this?
Appeal to authority
Appeal to popularity
False cause
Slippery slope
5.
The senator argues for stricter gun control laws, but he has armed bodyguards. Therefore, his argument is invalid. This is an example of:
Ad hominem
Tu quoque
Straw man
Red herring
6.
If it's raining, then the ground is wet. The ground is wet. Therefore, it must be raining. This argument is:
Valid and sound
Valid but not necessarily sound
Invalid but possibly true
Invalid and false
7.
Violent video games have become more popular in recent years. During this same period, youth violence has decreased. Therefore, violent video games reduce youth violence. What type of fallacy does this argument commit?
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Ad hominem
Straw man
Appeal to tradition
8.
If you get a college degree, you'll get a good job. You got a good job. Therefore, you must have a college degree. This argument commits which fallacy?
Affirming the consequent
Denying the antecedent
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Ad hominem
9.
A study found that people who drink coffee regularly have a lower risk of heart disease. Therefore, drinking coffee prevents heart disease. Which of the following best describes the flaw in this argument?
It confuses correlation with causation
It relies on anecdotal evidence
It uses circular reasoning
It presents a false dichotomy
10.
If we don't increase military spending, our enemies will see us as weak. If our enemies see us as weak, they'll attack us. Therefore, we must increase military spending to prevent an attack. This argument is an example of:
Slippery slope fallacy
Ad hominem attack
False equivalence
Appeal to fear
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