Question: Match the following Oversimplifying Logical Fallacies to their definitions Hasty Generalization Forced Hypothesis Post Hoc Fallacy Overstatement Non Sequitur False Dilemma False Analogy Slippery Slope Question: Match the following Fallacies the Result from Avoiding the Truth to their defi...
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Match the following Oversimplifying Logical Fallacies to their definitions
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Hasty Generalization
Makes assumptions based on comparisons that do not hold up.
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These logical fallacies may use language that applies qualifiers (i.e. frequently,
occasionally, etc.), but they are based on insufficient or ignored data.
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Forced Hypothesis
The reason or justification (hypothesis) is forced because it draw s its conclusion from insufficient evidence or overly complex deductions.
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Post Hoc Fallacy
Claims that If A happens, then B w ill occur leading to negative results.
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Makes the assumption that one event came first, so it must have been the cause of
the action.
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Overstatement
These are easy to identify because they tend to apply absolutes in their language. Words like all, alw ays, never, every, and never are indicator
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Non Sequitur
Here the conclusions are not logically connected to the reasons because the connections are unclear or the reasons are irrelevant.
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False Dilemma
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