Fallacies Self-Directed Game
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- Q1What is a circular argument in which the conclusion is included in the premise?ambiguitystrawmanbegging the questionspecial pleading30s
- Q2What is the fallacy that appeals to popularity or the fact that many people do something as an attempted form of validation?bandwagonbegging the questionpersonal incredulityappeal to authority30s
- Q3What is the fallacy where you presume that a real or perceived relationship between things means that one is the cause of the other?the fallacy fallacyad hominemtu quoquefalse cause30s
- Q4What is the fallacy where you assert that if we allow A to happen, the Z will consequently happen too, therefore A should not happen?middle groundslippery slopethe fallacy fallacythe texas sharpshooter30s
- Q5What is the fallacy making what could be called an appeal to purity as a way to dismiss relevant criticisms flaws of an argument?the fallacy fallacythe texas sharpshootertu quoqueno true scotsman30s
- Q6Presuming that because a claim as been poorly argued, or a fallacy has been made, that it is necessarily wrong?tu quoquespecial pleadingburden of proofthe fallacy fallacy30s
- Q7Avoiding having to engage with criticism by turning it back on the accuser - answering criticism with criticism?tu quoqueburden of proofspecial pleadingslippery slope30s
- Q8Cherry-picking data clusters to suit an argument, or finding a pattern to fit a presumption?the texas sharpshooterfalse causeloaded questiontu quoque30s
- Q9Asking a question that has an assumption built into it so that it can't be answered without appearing guilty.loaded questionbegging the questionambiguitypersonal incredulity30s
- Q10Saying that because one finds something difficult to understand that it's therefore not true.personal incredulitythe fallacy fallacyloaded questionbegging the question30s
- Q11Using the opinion or position or position of an authority figure, or institution of authority in place of an actual argumentappeal to authoritytu quoqueambiguityanchoring30s