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When Joseph’s
opponent, Sandra, won the election, he felt that the voting was rigged and that
the people
distributing ballots must have told students to vote for Sandra or they may have
bribed the voters with candy.
Extravagant Hypothesis
Mike left work 15 minutes early because everyone else seemed to leave at
least 15 minutes early on Fridays so he figured it must be okay to do.
Bandwagon Appeal
Extravagant Hypothesis
This error occurs when we don’t acknowledge that there may be grey areas
that exist, both alternatives could be true, and other possibilities may exist.
Either/or Fallacy
“You should not eat at fast food restaurants because if you do then soon that
is all you will be eating.”
Slippery Slope
Extravagant Hypothesis
False Analogy
“Stanley Clarke is the best bassist ever because he is better at playing the
bass than anyone who has ever lived.”
Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement?
Extravagant Hypothesis
Circular Reasoning
Fallacy of Division
False Analogy
Putting two or more good things together does not necessarily mean they will
be good together.
Extravagant Hypothesis
Fallacy of Composition
Fallacy of Division
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False Analogy
“With the U.S. unemployment rate at 9.1%, every state, county, and city has
unemployment problems (Johnson, 2011).”
Slippery Slope
Extravagant Hypothesis
False Analogy
Hasty Generalization
Saying something must be true (or false) because there is little-to-no evidence
to prove that it is not true (or not false).
Which one of the following fallacies most align with this statement?
Appeal to Ignorance