PHI 105 Topic 4 Quiz: Fallacies In Everyday Life Quiz (Version 1)
• “There are two types of students- the student that works really hard and does well
andthe student that does nothing and fails.”
• Either/Or Fallacy
• Slippery Slope
• Extravagant Hypothesis
• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
• Robert made his first purchase on ebay and the package did not arrive on time.
Robert says he will not purchase another product on ebay because they never arrive
on time.
• Appeal to Ignorance
• Appeal to Tradition
• The Fallacy of
Compositiond. Hasty
Generalization
• The top four leaders of a University were chosen to work on a project together.
Sincethey are the best leaders they should be the perfect team to complete the
project.
• The Fallacy of Composition
• Bandwagon Appeal
• Appeal to Authority
• Extravagant Hypothesis
• A couple recently put in a pool in their backyard. Since the pool was put in, they
have had quite a few rabbits hopping around the yard. They determined that the
pool must have attracted the rabbits to their yard.
• Is/Ought Fallacy
• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
• Circular Reasoning
• Appeal to Ignorance
• Most public schools have embraced the policy that students cannot bring in
homemade treats to handout to the class. Some parents are upset by this because
• “There are two types of students- the student that works really hard and does well
andthe student that does nothing and fails.”
• Either/Or Fallacy
• Slippery Slope
• Extravagant Hypothesis
• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
• Robert made his first purchase on ebay and the package did not arrive on time.
Robert says he will not purchase another product on ebay because they never arrive
on time.
• Appeal to Ignorance
• Appeal to Tradition
• The Fallacy of
Compositiond. Hasty
Generalization
• The top four leaders of a University were chosen to work on a project together.
Sincethey are the best leaders they should be the perfect team to complete the
project.
• The Fallacy of Composition
• Bandwagon Appeal
• Appeal to Authority
• Extravagant Hypothesis
• A couple recently put in a pool in their backyard. Since the pool was put in, they
have had quite a few rabbits hopping around the yard. They determined that the
pool must have attracted the rabbits to their yard.
• Is/Ought Fallacy
• Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc
• Circular Reasoning
• Appeal to Ignorance
• Most public schools have embraced the policy that students cannot bring in
homemade treats to handout to the class. Some parents are upset by this because
