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Details Title: Fallacy Quiz Description: Differnt types of Fallacies Total Flash Cards: 9 Created: 11/08/2007 20:48:12	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Ad hominem Definition personal comment Term False Cause Definition States something is true and then states the cause of this happening without giving suffeicent eveidence to support the cause Term Two Wrongs Definition A person trys to justify a wrong by reffering to a wrong that was committed by someone else Term Hasty Generalization Definition States characteristics and then asumes that all things share that characteristic Term False Analogy Definition False assumption that two things are comparable Term Stereotyping Definition Only used in relation to people Term Strawman Definition Twists ones words and points Term Appeal to popularity Definition a person argues that becuase everyone or many people think believe or do something, then it must be ture, good, or right. Term False prediction Definition Prediction w/o evidene