1.
If gun control laws are enacted, only criminals will have guns. This argument is an example of:
Slippery slope
False dilemma
Straw man
Ad hominem
2.
The majority of scientists believe in evolution. Therefore, evolution must be true. This argument commits which fallacy?
Appeal to popularity
Appeal to authority
False cause
Begging the question
3.
The new environmental regulations will either save the planet or destroy the economy. This argument presents a:
False dilemma
Slippery slope
Straw man
Red herring
4.
If we allow assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, soon we'll be euthanizing anyone who's inconvenient. This argument is an example of:
Slippery slope
False equivalence
Appeal to emotion
Straw man
5.
Studies show that people who eat organic food have lower rates of certain diseases. Therefore, eating organic food prevents these diseases. What is the main flaw in this reasoning?
Hasty generalization
False cause
Appeal to emotion
Straw man fallacy
6.
All planets in our solar system orbit the sun. Earth is a planet in our solar system. Therefore, Earth orbits the sun. This argument is:
Valid and sound
Valid but not necessarily sound
Invalid but possibly true
Invalid and false
7.
The death penalty should be abolished because it's morally wrong to take a life. This argument is an example of:
Begging the question
Slippery slope
Ad hominem
False cause
8.
The crime rate has decreased since we increased the number of police officers on the streets. Therefore, increasing the number of police officers reduces crime. This argument commits which fallacy?
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Ad hominem
Slippery slope
Bandwagon fallacy
9.
Studies show that children who watch educational television score higher on standardized tests. Therefore, watching educational television causes higher test scores. What is the flaw in this argument?
Confusing correlation with causation
Hasty generalization
Appeal to authority
False dichotomy
10.
All dogs are mammals. Some mammals can fly. Therefore, some dogs can fly. This argument is:
Valid and sound
Valid but not necessarily sound
Invalid but possibly true
Invalid and false
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