Question 36 (2 points)
Identify the logical fallacy:

Since he could stand to lose 20 lbs. himself, Senator Stark should not be allowed to speak at the National Healthcare Forum.

Question 36 options:

false analogy

post hoc

ad hominem

bandwagon argument

Question 37 (2 points)
Identify the logical fallacy:

John Jacobs, a noted dentist and oral surgeon in the Houston area, states that “tax relief for wealthy Americans will help improve our sluggish economy.”

Question 37 options:

ad hominem

appeal to doubtful authority

slippery slope

bandwagon argument

Question 38 (2 points)
Identify the logical fallacy:

Water fluoridation affects the brain. Citywide, students’ test scores began to drop five months after the water fluoridation program began.

Question 38 options:

equivocation

post hoc

bandwagon argument

either/or reasoning

Question 39 (2 points)
Identify the logical fallacy:

I don’t know why you gave me an F for handing in someone else’s essay. Didn’t you ever copy something from someone else?

Question 39 options:

post hoc

appeal to doubtful authority

you also

either/or reasoning

Question 40 (2 points)
Identify the logical fallacy:

The sign read, “Fine for parking here,” so because it was fine, I parked there.

Question 40 options:

hasty generalization

equivocation

straw man

either/or reasoning