In this week’s readings and activities, you learned about errors in thinking and informal fallacies. Both of these can occur in arguments, and they affect the overall quality of the argument.

Complete the Identifying Fallacies Assessment by following the instructions within the assessment. The final page of the assessment will provide you with a summary of your score and a confirmation that your results have been sent to your faculty member. You will not need to submit anything additional.

Note: You will have 1 attempt at each question. If you leave the assessment before it is completed, your progress will be saved, but you cannot revisit any questions that have already been completed.

Identifying Fallacies Assessment

This week, you learned that fallacies are errors in logic that present themselves in a variety of formats. It is important that you can recognize fallacies when they occur in real-life situations. In this assessment, you will be presented with 14 different real-life examples of fallacies. Some examples will be presented as a graphic or photograph. Others will be contained in audio or video clips.  After reviewing each example, you will be given a list of possible fallacies presented in the example. Your goal is to identify the fallacy presented in the material you just experienced.

This is not a timed assessment, so be thoughtful in your responses.

Question 1

Watch the conversation between Natalie and Jim, then use the next arrow to continue

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

Division

Equivocation

Popular Appeal

False Dilemma

Question 2

Once you’ve reviewed the image, please use the ‘next’ arrow to continue to the next slide.

(Day care image)

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

Appeal to Force

Ad Hominem

Questionable Cause

Amphiboly

Question 3

After listening to the phone call between Sam and his roommate, use the next arrow to continue

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

Accent

Fallacy of Composition

Appeal to Pity

Straw Man

Question 4

Once you reviewed the social media exchange between Jessica and Emily, use the next arrow to continue

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

Red Herring

Inappropriate Appeal to Authority

Ad Hominem

Appeal to Ignorance

Question 5

Once you reviewed the student’s message to her instructor, use the next arrow to continue

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

Hasty Generalization

Appeal to Pity

Naturalistic Fallacy

Slippery Slope

Question 6

Watch the preview for a new movie, then use the next arrow to continue

(Jason’s Walk video)

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

Popular Appeal

Loaded Question

Accent

Inappropriate Appeal to Authority

Question 7

Once you reviewed the social media exchange between Jessica and Emily, use the next arrow to continue

(Three posts in this exchange)

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

Naturalistic Fallacy

Appeal to Ignorance

Composition

Red Herring

Question 8

Watch the conversation between Natalie and Jim, then use the next arrow to continue

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

Begging the Question

Slippery Slope

Division

Hasty Generalization

Question 9

Listen to the interview with the State Senator and then use the next arrow to continue

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

Begging the Question

False Dilemma

Straw Man

Division

Question 10

After listening to the phone call between Chris and his father, use the next arrow to continue

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

Appeal to Force

Equivocation

Questionable Cause

Amphiboly

Question 11

Listen to the interview with the State Senator and then use the next arrow to continue

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

False Dilemma

Composition

Slippery Slope

Loaded Question

Question 12

Once you’ve reviewed the image, please use the ‘next’ arrow to continue 

(Acme Insurance photo)

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

Inappropriate Appeal to Authority.

Straw Man

Popular Appeal

Loaded Question

Question 13

Once you’ve reviewed the image, please use the ‘next’ arrow to continue

(The Pure Fruit Diet photo)

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

Naturalistic

Inappropriate Appeal to Authority

Popular Appeal

Ad Hominem

Question 14

Watch the conversation between Natalie and Jim, then use the next arrow to continue

What fallacy is present in this scenario?

Select the correct answer below.

Red Herring

False Dilemma

Questionable Cause

Appeal to Force