English 103 - Composition and Critical Thinking » Fall 2021 » 5.4 Quiz Logical Fallacies

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Question #1
Louise is running for class president. In her campaign speech she says, "My opponent does not deserve to win. She is a smoker and she cheated on her boyfriend last year." What fallacy has Louise committed?
A.   Hasty Generalization
B.   Bandwagon or Ad Populum
C.   Ad Homenim
D.   Strawman
Question #2
Consider the following exchange: Debbie: I think capital punishment is a necessary component of our justice system and should remain legal. Dylan: So you are saying that murder should be legal and it is okay for us to go around killing people just because we think they deserve it? That isn't right. Of what fallacy is Dylan guilty?
A.   Straw Man
B.   Red Herring
C.   Begging the Question
D.   Appeal to Ignorance
Question #3
Identify Fallacy: You are against capital punishment now, but what if your child were taken, beaten, sexually abused, and then murdered? Ten to one, you’d change your tune.
A.   Confirmation Bias
B.   Tu Quo Que
C.   Genetic Fallacy
D.   Ad Homenim
Question #4
Identify Fallacy: Jan's best friend is a criminal, so Jan must have criminal tendencies, too.
A.   Ad Homenim
B.   Strawman Fallacy
C.   Tu Quo Que
D.   Guilt by Association

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