Hasty Generalization Definitions
Exercise 5.10
1. Hasty Generalization- The given sample is not enough to conclude that the senator will lose the election.
2. Sequitur Fallacy- The car might have a noisy engine, but it is not enough evidence it creates a lot of pollution.
3. Ad Hominem Fallacy- He’s being late for class has nothing to do with how he gives grade.
4. Logical
5. Equivocation Fallacy- It has two meanings and its confusing.
6. Hasty Generalization- It is wrong to conclude all government workers are lazy depending on the sample of one agency.
7. Weak analogy- The comparison is too weak and the large difference between the two ideas make the analogy weaker
8. Straw Man Fallacy- The argument is weak and it can be easily refuted. Being in jail doesn’t proof his guilty.
9. Not logical because the two analogies have a big difference and the conclusion is weak.
10. Bandwagon Fallacy- he’s trying to convince people because it is generally acceptable staying out in the rain can make people sick.
11. Post Hoc Fallacy- Because the crime rate was low when they had a draft in the 1960’s they are expecting the same result by bringing back the draft.
12. Appeal to Doubtful Authority- He’s not a doctor, but he’s acting as a doctor because he’s playing as a doctor on TV
13. Non-Sequitur Fallacy- Some people might complain about public schools, but it is not enough evidence to conclude there is one.
14. Either/Or Fallacy- Not being part of the solution doesn’t mean you are part of the problem; there are some other choices.
15. Logical
16. Red Herring- He’s trying to distract the reader by converting the main point to other question.
17. Slippery Slope Fallacy- It claims one thing happens after another, but there is no evidence that the sequence will happen.
18. Hasty Generalization- Even if Shakespeare was the greatest playwright, it doesn’t mean everybody believe Macbeth is a great play.
19. Faulty Generalization- There is no evidence what cause the problem.
20. Bandwagon Fallacy- Using public figures name convince people to think the argument or the idea is true.
1. Hasty Generalization- The given sample is not enough to conclude that the senator will lose the election.
2. Sequitur Fallacy- The car might have a noisy engine, but it is not enough evidence it creates a lot of pollution.
3. Ad Hominem Fallacy- He’s being late for class has nothing to do with how he gives grade.
4. Logical
5. Equivocation Fallacy- It has two meanings and its confusing.
6. Hasty Generalization- It is wrong to conclude all government workers are lazy depending on the sample of one agency.
7. Weak analogy- The comparison is too weak and the large difference between the two ideas make the analogy weaker
8. Straw Man Fallacy- The argument is weak and it can be easily refuted. Being in jail doesn’t proof his guilty.
9. Not logical because the two analogies have a big difference and the conclusion is weak.
10. Bandwagon Fallacy- he’s trying to convince people because it is generally acceptable staying out in the rain can make people sick.
11. Post Hoc Fallacy- Because the crime rate was low when they had a draft in the 1960’s they are expecting the same result by bringing back the draft.
12. Appeal to Doubtful Authority- He’s not a doctor, but he’s acting as a doctor because he’s playing as a doctor on TV
13. Non-Sequitur Fallacy- Some people might complain about public schools, but it is not enough evidence to conclude there is one.
14. Either/Or Fallacy- Not being part of the solution doesn’t mean you are part of the problem; there are some other choices.
15. Logical
16. Red Herring- He’s trying to distract the reader by converting the main point to other question.
17. Slippery Slope Fallacy- It claims one thing happens after another, but there is no evidence that the sequence will happen.
18. Hasty Generalization- Even if Shakespeare was the greatest playwright, it doesn’t mean everybody believe Macbeth is a great play.
19. Faulty Generalization- There is no evidence what cause the problem.
20. Bandwagon Fallacy- Using public figures name convince people to think the argument or the idea is true.