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Fallacies Mini Quiz
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Which logical error attacks a person's character instead of their argument?
The term is Latin for "to the person." It is a fallacy because a person's character or circumstances are usually irrelevant to the logical truth of their argument.
Which logic error misrepresents an opponent's view to make it easier to defeat?
The logical opposite of a straw man is a steel man. This involves strengthening an opponent's argument to its best possible form before attempting to refute it.
Which logic error predicts a small first step will cause a chain of extreme results?
A slippery slope is only a fallacy if it lacks a logical or causal connection between the steps. It is also known as the thin end of the wedge or the camel's nose.
Which logic error assumes an idea is true because many people believe it?
Known in Latin as argumentum ad populum, the term comes from 19th-century politics when candidates rode literal bandwagons to attract crowds of supporters.
Which logic error relies on a famous person's opinion about an unrelated topic?
The Latin term for this fallacy is argumentum ad verecundiam. It occurs when a person's prestige in one field is used to validate their claims in an unrelated discipline.