LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (LSAT) –
COMPREHENSIVE PREP EXAMINATION
LOGICAL REASONING | ANALYTICAL REASONING |
READING COMPREHENSION ASSESSMENT
SPRING SEMESTER EXAM (2025/2026)
define ad hominem fallacy
When an argument attacks a person's character rather than addressing the issue as hand.
Ad Hominem fallacy Example
Dismissing someone's argument on climate change because they are not a scientist does not
address the actual merits of their argument.
Reason of ad hominem fallacy
Shifts the focus from the argument's validity to the individual's personal traits
define straw man fallacy
When someone misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack
, reason of straw man fallacy
by exaggerating, distorting, or outright fabricating someone else's position, the arguer creates
an illusion of having refuted the original argument
straw man fallacy example
if one argues that we should have more regulation on industry to protect the environment, a
straw man response might be, "My opponent wants to shut down all factories and put everyone
out of work,"
Define false dilemma fallacy
aka False Dichotomy, presents only two options when, in fact, more exist
Reason of false dilemma fallacy
simplifies complex issues by reducing them to an either/or choice
False dilemma fallacy example
"You are either with us, or you are against us" ignores the possibility of neutrality or alternative
positions
Define Slippery Slope fallacy
COMPREHENSIVE PREP EXAMINATION
LOGICAL REASONING | ANALYTICAL REASONING |
READING COMPREHENSION ASSESSMENT
SPRING SEMESTER EXAM (2025/2026)
define ad hominem fallacy
When an argument attacks a person's character rather than addressing the issue as hand.
Ad Hominem fallacy Example
Dismissing someone's argument on climate change because they are not a scientist does not
address the actual merits of their argument.
Reason of ad hominem fallacy
Shifts the focus from the argument's validity to the individual's personal traits
define straw man fallacy
When someone misrepresents an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack
, reason of straw man fallacy
by exaggerating, distorting, or outright fabricating someone else's position, the arguer creates
an illusion of having refuted the original argument
straw man fallacy example
if one argues that we should have more regulation on industry to protect the environment, a
straw man response might be, "My opponent wants to shut down all factories and put everyone
out of work,"
Define false dilemma fallacy
aka False Dichotomy, presents only two options when, in fact, more exist
Reason of false dilemma fallacy
simplifies complex issues by reducing them to an either/or choice
False dilemma fallacy example
"You are either with us, or you are against us" ignores the possibility of neutrality or alternative
positions
Define Slippery Slope fallacy
