Communications Final - Fallacies
Communication Fallacies Quiz
Test your knowledge of logical fallacies commonly encountered in communications, particularly in debates and advertising. This quiz challenges you to identify various fallacies and understand their implications.
- Engaging questions that explore real-world examples
- Enhances critical thinking skills
- Perfect for students, educators, and anyone interested in effective communication
This fallacy is often seen in political debates when a candidates personality or appearance is brought up
Red Herring
Ad Hominem
Ad Populum
False Dichotomy
Cheerios: America's Favorite Cereal is an example of...
Fallacy of Division
Hasty Generalization
Ad Populum
Appeal to Tradition
"The Catholic Church is guilty of covering up sex scandals. Therefore, our new priest is probably guilty of similar behavior" is an example of...
Fallacy of Composition
Hasty Generalization
False Analogy
Fallacy of Division
"I smoked all my life and never got cancer; therefore I don't think smoking will give you cancer" is an example of...
Hasty Generalization
Ad Hominem Fallacy
Appeal to Emotion
Mistaking Correlation for Causation
This fallacy is often seen in acne wash commercials and hair product commercials
Red Herring
Appeal to Tradition
Ad Populum
Appeal to Authority
In the video shown in class with the priest protesting at a funeral, the interviewer used this fallacy
Ad Hominem
Fallacy of Division
Red Herring
None of the above
"I got into an accident with an asian therefore all asians are bad drivers" is an example of...
Hasty Generalization
Fallacy of Composition
Fallacy of Division
Mistaking Correlation for Causation
When someone makes a claim such as "homelessness causes crime" they are committing what fallacy?
Mistaking Correlation for Causation
Red Herring
Fallacy of Division
None of the above
Assuming what is true of the whole is automatically true of the part is which fallacy?
Hasty Generalization
Fallacy of Composition
Fallacy of Division
Mistaking Correlation for Causation
None of the above
When someone is lying, they will often avoid answering directly. This is an example of...
Appeal to Emotion
Red Herring
Fallacy of Division
Fallacy of Composition
Donald Trump committed this fallacy when he referred to Hillary Clinton as a "nasty woman"
Red Herring
Appeal to Authority
False Analogy Fallacy
None of the above
The popular saying "if your friends jumped off a cliff would you do it too?" as a response to "but everyone is doing it" is an example of...
Ad Populum
Appeal to Authority/Celebrity
False Analogy
False Dichotomy
Seeing the world as 100% good or bad is an example of...
False Analogy
Red Herring
False Dichotomy
None of the above
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