PHI105.T3 Fallacy Study Guide PDF

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Fallacy Study Guide (Flash Cards) Create flash cards to help you study for the fallacy quiz in topic 4 by filling in a definition and an example on each fallacy card below. After you have submitted this completed document to your instructor for a grade, you can print it out, cut out each fallacy card, and fold them in half to study with.

Appeal to Ignorance

Hasty Generalization

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Enter definition here: Statement must be true is not proven false or vise versa.

Enter definition here: Applying a belief to large population based on information obtained

Enter example here: If you can’t prove she is moving then it must be false.

Enter example here: Elena is from Italy there for she must eat pasta.

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc

Either/Or

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Enter definition here: Assuming something happens as a result of something else.

Enter definition here: An either/or fallacy does not acknowledge that opposing claims could both be true, that grey areas may exist between the two alternatives, or that other possibilities exist.

Enter example here: Because the weather was her plane was delayed making her late to her meeting.

Enter example here: Cookies & Cream and vanilla ice cream are the best types for a kids party.

Composition

Extravagant Hypothesis

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Enter definition here: Assuming if something looks good alone it will look good amongst other things.

Enter definition here: Formulating an over the top answer when a simple answer works best.

Enter example here: Because that mirror looked good at the store it will look great in my living room.

Enter example here: If the coach wears his lucky hat during the game the team will win.

Appeal to Authority

Slippery Slope

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Enter definition here: Claiming something must be true because it was said by someone with authority

Enter definition here: Idea or action that will lead to wrong actions.

Enter example here: The police said the neighborhood is not safe because of the burglars.

Enter example here: If we allowed children to skip reading time they will except to do so every night.

Division

Circular Reasoning

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Enter definition here: If something is said then everything is true

Enter definition here: beginning with your trying to end

Enter example here: Ryan said the test was hard which means the class must be hard

Enter example here: Everyone loves Stitch because he is so cute.

Is/Ought

Appeal to Tradition

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Enter definition here: Assuming something will always be the same

Enter definition here: Accepting something because it has been its always been done this way.

Enter example here: The beach was busy so its probably always busy.

Enter example here: Everyone in our family plays soccer so you need to play soccer.

False Analogy

Bandwagon Appeal

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Enter definition here: Comparing two things that have nothing in common.

Enter definition here: The idea that if everyone is doing something so should you.

Enter example here: Because the kids are out at night wearing dark clothes they are up to no good.

Enter example here: All my friends are going to the dance tonight so I must go also.

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