Critical Thinking Definitions Part 2

Match the definition to the appropriate word.

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1. Presents a limited picture of choices available in a situation in order to support one particular option.

  • Circular argument
  • Attacking the arguer
  • Straw person
  • Restricting the options
  • Slippery slope
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2. Reasons from one possibility, through a series of events that are not properly or logically linked, to an extreme consequence.

  • Slippery slope
  • Restricting the options
  • Circular argument
  • Attacking the arguer
  • Conflation

3. An argument in which one of the reasons is the same as the conclusion.

  • Conflation
  • Straw person
  • Restricting the options
  • Circular argument
  • Attacking the arguer

4. A form of reasoning that dismisses an opposing view, by attacking the person putting forward that view rather than by addressing their reasoning.

  • Conflation
  • Attacking the arguer
  • Restricting the options
  • Circular argument
  • Straw person

5. Bringing together two or more different concepts and treating them as the same thing.

  • Circular argument
  • Restricting the options
  • Conflation
  • Attacking the arguer
  • Straw person
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samira chambas

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awesome :) useful for recapin!! thanks :D

heather osborne

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THis was very interesting and as someone who may be asked to teach it a lot less intimidating than I had originally imagined

Emma

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NOW I know where I'm going wrong! Thanks!!! :)

Diksha

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Yay ! 100%!

this was a quick and very effective method of revision. Thank you so much!

Verity Ward

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thanks :) it's a great quiz!! now i know what i need to revise!

Veronica Kelsey

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so helpful! :D

Keerthanna

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100%! really useful in understanding each flaw! :D

Jasmine Scurll

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very useful, although some definitions aren't described very clearly, but still very good!

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