Identify the type of faulty reasoning that each of these statements represents.
Don't go near the water until you have learned to swim.
Choose
- Paradox
- Circular Reasoning
- False premise
- False premise: This statement contains a false assumption that one needs to learn to swim before going near water.
Identify the type of faulty reasoning that each of these statements represents.
Reagan is a great communicator because he has the ability to talk effectively to people.
Choose
- Paradox
- Circular Reasoning
- False premise
- Circular reasoning: This statement is an example of circular reasoning because it uses the same idea (Reagan is a great communicator) to support itself (he has the ability to talk effectively to people).
Identify the type of faulty reasoning that each of these statements represents.
Nowadays people only vote with their emotions, so elections are no longer true representations of what the public needs.
Choose
- Paradox
- Circular Reasoning
- False premise
- False premise: This statement contains a false assumption that people only vote with their emotions.
Identify the type of faulty reasoning that each of these statements represents.
Everyone who works in a school is a teacher. Lucy works in a school so she must be a teacher.
Choose
- Paradox
- Circular Reasoning
- False premise
- False premise: This statement contains a false assumption that everyone who works in a school is a teacher.
Identify the type of faulty reasoning that each of these statements represents.
Of course driving over the speed limit is illegal!! After-all, it is against the law.
Choose
- Paradox
- Circular Reasoning
- False premise
- Circular Reasoning: This statement is an example of circular reasoning because it uses the premise "driving over the speed limit is against the law" to support the conclusion "driving over the speed limit is illegal."
Identify the type of faulty reasoning that each of these statements represents.
All I know is that I know nothing.
Choose
- Paradox
- Circular Reasoning
- False premise