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Fallacies Self-Directed Game

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  • Q1
    What is a circular argument in which the conclusion is included in the premise?
    ambiguity
    strawman
    begging the question
    special pleading
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the fallacy that appeals to popularity or the fact that many people do something as an attempted form of validation?
    bandwagon
    begging the question
    personal incredulity
    appeal to authority
    30s
  • Q3
    What 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 fallacy
    ad hominem
    tu quoque
    false cause
    30s
  • Q4
    What 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 ground
    slippery slope
    the fallacy fallacy
    the texas sharpshooter
    30s
  • Q5
    What 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 fallacy
    the texas sharpshooter
    tu quoque
    no true scotsman
    30s
  • Q6
    Presuming that because a claim as been poorly argued, or a fallacy has been made, that it is necessarily wrong?
    tu quoque
    special pleading
    burden of proof
    the fallacy fallacy
    30s
  • Q7
    Avoiding having to engage with criticism by turning it back on the accuser - answering criticism with criticism?
    tu quoque
    burden of proof
    special pleading
    slippery slope
    30s
  • Q8
    Cherry-picking data clusters to suit an argument, or finding a pattern to fit a presumption?
    the texas sharpshooter
    false cause
    loaded question
    tu quoque
    30s
  • Q9
    Asking a question that has an assumption built into it so that it can't be answered without appearing guilty.
    loaded question
    begging the question
    ambiguity
    personal incredulity
    30s
  • Q10
    Saying that because one finds something difficult to understand that it's therefore not true.
    personal incredulity
    the fallacy fallacy
    loaded question
    begging the question
    30s
  • Q11
    Using the opinion or position or position of an authority figure, or institution of authority in place of an actual argument
    appeal to authority
    tu quoque
    ambiguity
    anchoring
    30s

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