Unsound arguments that appear to be logical and are often persuasive because they usually appeal to our emotions and prejudices and often support conclusions that we want to believe are accurate are known as…

Which of the following is NOT a fallacy of false generalization?

A form of inductive reasoning in which an event is claimed to be the result of another event is known as…

Consider the following scenario: Doing drugs is harmful to the body and mind. Therefore, an action like smoking marijuana once will lead to developing a crippling addiction to drugs, contracting lung cancer, and participating in criminal activity. What kind of fallacy does this scenario represent?

An organized approach developed by scientists that is used for discovering causal relationships and testing the accuracy of conclusions is known as…

Consider the following scenario: A group of scientists is hired by a pharmaceutical company to test the efficacy of a new drug. The scientists start a study in which they find 30 volunteers ages 23-25 who all attend the same university. Because the group responded well to the drug, the pharmaceutical company concludes that the drug will work well on all young people, so they make plans to release it to the public in the next two years. What kind of inductive reasoning does this scenario represent?

The fallacy that relies on the uncritical acceptance of others’ opinions, usually, because “everyone believes it” is known as…

Consider the following conversation: Person A: “I think children should be vaccinated to prevent serious diseases from spreading. It would keep many people safe and healthy.” Person B: “Restricting people’s freedom of choice is very un-American of you.” What kind of fallacy does Person B’s response represent?

Chaffee suggests that one place we can see fallacies in action on the internet is through the phenomenon of...

Chaffee provides readers with a guide to reasoning in which the first step we should take is...