Post hoc ergo propter hoc is a fallacy in which an event is presumed to have been caused by a closely preceding event. Literally, “After this; therefore, because of this.”Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Which type of logical fallacy does the following sentence show?The Lord of the Rings is my favorite trilogy because it's so good!A.Post hoc ergo propter hocB.Circular reasoningC.Ad hominem attackD.Straw manSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

An ad hoc hypothesis is one that…Group of answer choicesCannot be verified independently of the phenomenon it is supposed to explainRelies on too many assumptionsDoes not meet the minimum requirement of consistencyConflicts with our established beliefs

Read the following sentences:You liked the Star Wars movies. You must also enjoy the Harry Potter movies.Which type of logical fallacy do these sentences represent?A.Post hoc ergo propter hocB.Circular reasoningC.Non sequiturD.Straw manSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Argumentum non sequitur: This fallacy occurs when the conclusion doesn’t necessarily follow from the premise.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Read the following sentences:We haven't won a game since we got new uniforms. The uniforms must be bad luck.Which type of logical fallacy do these sentences represent?A.Non sequiturB.Circular reasoningC.Post hoc ergo propter hocD.BandwagonSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS