Logical Fallacies Quiz 11 (25 MCQs)

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1. States that a casual chain of events will result in an unlikely or extreme outcome.
2. An argument that wrongly assumes there are only two possible positions.
3. BONUS:Saying that a compromise between two extremes is the truth
4. Sandra is an angel from heaven. She gave me a free lunch today.
5. Kelly is the most selfish, annoying person that I know. She says that we should recycle to help save the Earth, but she only thinks about herself, so she must be wrong.
6. That parking attendant who gave me a ticket is as bad as Hitler.
7. A girl tells her boyfriend she'd prefer Chinese food over Pizza tonight. The boyfriend rolls his eyes and tells her that she must hate pizza.
8. Which logical fallacy involves a distraction from the argument typically by bringing up a different issue?
9. When something is written as a fact, it means
10. Which fallacy is being used here? "If we let the government regulate guns, they'll soon be regulating our marriages, our bank accounts, our pets. Who knows where this will go?"
11. What is the name of the logical fallacy that appeals to listeners' fears by proposing a dramatic and unlikely chain of events?
12. Billy- "An apple is a vegetable." Bobby- "Don't listen to Billy; he failed Spanish class last year. ''
13. Using emotionally charged words to manipulate the audience is called .....
14. The red bicycle is red.
15. Assumes the POPULAR choice is always the best choice
16. Which logical fallacy is presented?"Birds can fly. Therefore, penguins must be able to fly, too."
17. A personal attack meant to discredit one's opponent
18. Incorrect assumption that one event caused another event
19. If you do not complete all assignments in this class, then you will fail and not graduate.
20. If you don't study, you'll fail your test. Then you will do poorly in the class and your GPA will fall. You won't get into a good college, so you'll never get a decent job and you'll end up homeless.
21. This fallacy draws a big conclusion (stereotype) from a small body of evidence (1 or 2 experiences)
22. Sure, we haven't given raises to our employees in more than ten years. However, we do pride ourselves on providing customer service in over seven different languages.
23. Mike:It is morally wrong to cheat on your spouse, why on earth would you have done that?Ken:But what is morality exactly?Mike:It's a code of conduct shared by cultures.Ken:But who creates this code? .....
24. You need to go to the party with me, otherwise you'll just be bored at home.
25. Identify the logical fallacy of this argument:Pamela is the class secretary. She says that she thinks that the class should do more service projects. Mark says he can't believe that Pamela doesn't support the annual school dance.