Logical Fallacy Identification Reasoning Questions
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1.
A politician argues, "My opponent wants to cut taxes for the wealthy. They clearly don't care about the middle class." What logical fallacy is demonstrated here?
False dilemma
Ad hominem
Straw man
Appeal to emotion
2.
"Alternative medicine must be effective because big pharmaceutical companies are trying to suppress it." Which logical fallacy is present in this statement?
Conspiracy theory
False cause
Hasty generalization
Appeal to emotion
3.
"You're either with us or against us in the fight against terrorism." What logical fallacy is illustrated here?
False dilemma
Appeal to emotion
Straw man
Ad hominem
4.
"The majority of scientists agree that climate change is real, so it must be true." What logical fallacy is demonstrated in this statement?
Appeal to authority
Bandwagon fallacy
False cause
Hasty generalization
5.
"If we allow prayer in schools, it's only a matter of time before we're forcing all students to follow one religion." Which fallacy is present in this argument?
Slippery slope
False equivalence
Straw man
Appeal to fear
6.
"If we allow gay marriage, next people will want to marry their pets or inanimate objects." What logical fallacy is present in this reasoning?
Slippery slope
False equivalence
Straw man
Ad populum
7.
"Violent video games cause real-world violence because many mass shooters played violent video games." Which fallacy is present in this reasoning?
False cause
Hasty generalization
Appeal to emotion
Straw man
8.
"Organic food is natural, and natural things are always safe. Therefore, organic food must be safe to eat." What logical fallacy is present in this argument?
Appeal to nature
False equivalence
Hasty generalization
Begging the question
9.
"Either you support my political party, or you hate your country." Which logical fallacy is demonstrated in this statement?
Ad hominem
False dilemma
Circular reasoning
Red herring
10.
"If we don't act now to address climate change, the entire planet will become uninhabitable within a decade." Which fallacy is illustrated in this statement?
Slippery slope
Appeal to emotion
False dilemma
Hasty generalization
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