6 Written Questions

1. A fallacy in which the conclusion is stated or assumed within one of the premises.
2. A fallacy in which a generalization is wrongly applied to a particular case.
3. A fallacy in which a conclusion is based on the judgement of a supposed authority who has no legitimate claim to expertise in the matter.
4. A fallacy in which a loose or awkward combination of words can be interpreted more than one way; the argument contains a premise based on one interpretation while the conclusion relies on a different interpretation.
5. A fallacy in which two or more meanings of a work or phrase are used in different parts of an argument.
6. A fallacy in which something that is not really a cause, is treated as a cause.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. A fallacy in which one moves carelessly from individual cases to generalizations.
   1. Hasty Generalization
   2. Fallacy of Division
   3. Appeal to Emotion
   4. Fallacy of Equivocation
2. A fallacy in which the argument relies on the threat of force; the threat may be veiled.
   1. False Cause
   2. Appeal to Emotion
   3. Appeal to Force
   4. Appeal to Pity
3. A fallacy in which the argument relies on an attack against the person taking a position.
   1. Ad Hominem
   2. Appeal to Pity
   3. Appeal to Force
   4. False Cause
4. A fallacy in which the argument relies on emotion rather than reason.
   1. Appeal to Pity
   2. Complex Question
   3. Appeal to Emotion
   4. Appeal to Force
5. A fallacy in which a mistaken inference is drawn from the attributes of a whole to the attributes of the parts of the whole.
   1. Fallacy of Equivocation
   2. Fallacy of Composition
   3. Fallacy of Accident
   4. Fallacy of Division

5 True/False Questions

1. Complex Question → A fallacy in which the conclusion is stated or assumed within one of the premises.

   True        False

2. Fallacy of Composition → A fallacy in which an inference is mistakenly drawn from the attributes of the parts of a whole, to the attributes of the whole.

   True        False

3. Argument from Ignorance → A fallacy in which a proposition is held to be true just because it has not been proved false, or false just because it has not been proved true.

   True        False

4. Irrelevant Conclusion → A fallacy in which the premises support a different conclusion than the one that is proposed.

   True        False

5. Appeal to Pity → A fallacy in which the argument relies on generosity, altruism, or mercy, rather than reason.

   True        False