Determine Inductive, Deductive, and Fallacies in Reasoning Flashcards

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deductive reasoning

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conclusion presented first, then reasons given

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false cause

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giving a cause to an effect that may not be true

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3
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hasty generalization

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a conclusion based on insufficient or unrepresentative evidence

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4
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inductive reasoning

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facts presented first, then conclusion

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logical fallacy

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an untrue statement based upon reasoning that does not come to a correct conclusion

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red herring

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focusing on another issue to evade the issue at hand

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slippery slope

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an overreaching conclusion that says if one premise happens, then eventually another event will happen because of it

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