Name the fallacy being described:
7. A misunderstanding due to the grammar of the sentence. _________________________
8. Assuming what is true of the whole is true of the parts. _________________________
9. Rejecting or affirming a position simply because of its age. _________________________
10. Changing the definition of a key word in mid-argument. _________________________
11. “Everybody’s doing it.” _________________________
12. Dismissing an argument since you know why it is believed. _________________________
13. An appeal to a lack of information; arguing from silence. _________________________
14. A fallacy that arises in ambiguity because of the emphasis placed on a particular word or phrase in the argument.
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15. The fallacy created when only two alternatives are presented when in fact others possibilities exist.
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16. The Loch Ness monster must exist because no one has yet shown that it doesn’t. ____________________
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There are lots of websites that list and explain fallacies.
https://www.google.com/search?q=list+of+fallacies&oq=list+of+fallacies&aqs=chrome..69i57.4221j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Read carefully.
I can help you identify the fallacies described in each of the given statements. Here are the fallacies corresponding to each description:
7. A misunderstanding due to the grammar of the sentence - This does not seem to describe a specific fallacy, but rather a general misunderstanding caused by grammar.
8. Assuming what is true of the whole is true of the parts - This is known as the Fallacy of Composition. It occurs when someone assumes that what is true of the whole must also be true of its parts.
9. Rejecting or affirming a position simply because of its age - This fallacy is called the Fallacy of Antiquity or Appeal to Tradition. It occurs when someone argues that something is right or wrong solely based on its age or tradition.
10. Changing the definition of a key word in mid-argument - This is called the Fallacy of Equivocation. It happens when someone uses the same term in an argument but with different meanings.
11. "Everybody's doing it" - This is the Bandwagon Fallacy, which occurs when someone argues that a claim is true or justified because many people believe or do it.
12. Dismissing an argument since you know why it is believed - This fallacy is known as the Genetic Fallacy. It happens when someone dismisses an argument solely based on how or why it originated.
13. An appeal to a lack of information; arguing from silence - This is called the Argument from Ignorance fallacy. It occurs when someone argues that a claim is true or false because there is no evidence or information to support the opposite conclusion.
14. A fallacy that arises in ambiguity because of the emphasis placed on a particular word or phrase in the argument - This does not clearly describe a specific fallacy. More context would be helpful.
15. The fallacy created when only two alternatives are presented when in fact other possibilities exist - This is the False Dilemma fallacy, also known as the Either-Or fallacy. It occurs when someone presents only two options as if they are the only possibilities, ignoring other potential alternatives.
16. The Loch Ness monster must exist because no one has yet shown that it doesn't - This is an example of the Argument from Ignorance fallacy. It mistakenly assumes that a claim is true because it hasn't been proven false.