Critical Thinking Fallacies 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Critical ThinkingASAQA Created by: EllenCreated on: 02-04-13 10:47 What is the Ad Hoc Fallacy? Answering a specific objection, instead of the whole argument 1 of 10 What is the Anecdotal Evidence fallacy? Discounting proven evidence in favour of a few first hand stories 2 of 10 What is the Post Hoc fallacy? A preceded B, therefore A caused B 3 of 10 What is the 'Begging the question' fallacy? When someone assumes a conclusion in their question/reasoning 4 of 10 What is the 'Equivocation' fallacy? A term's meaning is switched during the reasoning 5 of 10 What is the 'Slippery Slope' fallacy? The argument that a position is not consistent because accepting it means you must also accept the extreme 6 of 10 What is the 'Ad Hominem' fallacy? Where the person, not the argument is attacked 7 of 10 What is the 'Tu quoque' fallacy? Justifying a wrong action because someone else does it too 8 of 10 What is the 'False Dichotomy' fallacy? Where someone is presented with purposefully limited options 9 of 10 What is the 'Straw man' fallacy? Countering a position by attacking a more easily defendable position 10 of 10
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