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Fallacy

Fallacy

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Social Studies

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12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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shiori kanade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

This fallacy literally means hitting the person below the belt instead of focusing on the issue at hand.

Back

Argumentum ad Hominem “Attacking the Person”

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Advancing an idea since it has been practice for a long time.

Back

Argumentum ad Tradition “Appeal to Tradition”

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

This is committed when a person uses threat or force to advance an argument.

Back

Argumentum ad Baculum (Appeal to Force)

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A person uses emotion to convince someone.

Back

Argumentum ad Misercordiam (Appeal to Pity)

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Most of TV commercials are guilty of this argument which exploit people’s vanity, desires.

Back

Argumentum ad Populum “Appeal to people”/ Bandwagon fallacy

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

based on insufficient evidence

Back

Hasty Generalization

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Infers that something is true of a part, is true of a whole

Back

Fallacy of Composition

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