Question
Match the statements with the logical fallacies. Answers may be used more than once.
ShimmerFad toothpaste makes your smiles sparkle like diamonds.
The school board voted not to add music to the curriculum, so they don’t care about the students who want it.
All my friends go to Prizzoni’s ice cream shop after school, so I should be able to go too.
Sister: “Alexa, do your homework.” Alexa: “Fix me a sandwich!”
My neighbor, Ms. Morgan, works as a secretary at a vet hospital, and she said that my rash is not serious.
Energize XTL7 will give you the energy of a superhero!
Mom’s chiropractor said that Troy has attention deficit disorder.
choices
false authority
exaggeration
misleading statement
bandwagon
red herring
ShimmerFad toothpaste makes your smiles sparkle like diamonds.
The school board voted not to add music to the curriculum, so they don’t care about the students who want it.
All my friends go to Prizzoni’s ice cream shop after school, so I should be able to go too.
Sister: “Alexa, do your homework.” Alexa: “Fix me a sandwich!”
My neighbor, Ms. Morgan, works as a secretary at a vet hospital, and she said that my rash is not serious.
Energize XTL7 will give you the energy of a superhero!
Mom’s chiropractor said that Troy has attention deficit disorder.
choices
false authority
exaggeration
misleading statement
bandwagon
red herring
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here is the matching of the statements with the corresponding logical fallacies:
1. **ShimmerFad toothpaste makes your smiles sparkle like diamonds.**
**Fallacy:** Exaggeration
2. **The school board voted not to add music to the curriculum, so they don’t care about the students who want it.**
**Fallacy:** Misleading statement
3. **All my friends go to Prizzoni’s ice cream shop after school, so I should be able to go too.**
**Fallacy:** Bandwagon
4. **Sister: “Alexa, do your homework.” Alexa: “Fix me a sandwich!”**
**Fallacy:** Red herring
5. **My neighbor, Ms. Morgan, works as a secretary at a vet hospital, and she said that my rash is not serious.**
**Fallacy:** False authority
6. **Energize XTL7 will give you the energy of a superhero!**
**Fallacy:** Exaggeration
7. **Mom’s chiropractor said that Troy has attention deficit disorder.**
**Fallacy:** False authority
This should accurately match the statements with their respective logical fallacies.
1. **ShimmerFad toothpaste makes your smiles sparkle like diamonds.**
**Fallacy:** Exaggeration
2. **The school board voted not to add music to the curriculum, so they don’t care about the students who want it.**
**Fallacy:** Misleading statement
3. **All my friends go to Prizzoni’s ice cream shop after school, so I should be able to go too.**
**Fallacy:** Bandwagon
4. **Sister: “Alexa, do your homework.” Alexa: “Fix me a sandwich!”**
**Fallacy:** Red herring
5. **My neighbor, Ms. Morgan, works as a secretary at a vet hospital, and she said that my rash is not serious.**
**Fallacy:** False authority
6. **Energize XTL7 will give you the energy of a superhero!**
**Fallacy:** Exaggeration
7. **Mom’s chiropractor said that Troy has attention deficit disorder.**
**Fallacy:** False authority
This should accurately match the statements with their respective logical fallacies.