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Which is an example of the correlation does not imply causation fallacy?
- Believing shaving hurts your sport's team's performance
- Not believing a scientific theory because the creator was a Nazi
- Believing God exists because there is no proof that God doesn't exist
- Not believing a point of view because believing it endangers you
2

Which of the following most closely approximates "correlation implies causation" in Latin?
- Argumentum ad ignorentiam
- Argumentum ad populum
- Ad hominem
- Post hoc ergo propter hoc
3

What is causation?
- The causes of dangerous events
- A philosophical idea that nothing is caused
- The idea that one event causes another
- Fate
4

To what does "post hoc ergo propter hoc" translate?
- With this therefore because of this
- After this therefore because of this
- After life therefore because of life
- After life never because of life
5

Which is not an example of the appeal to ignorance fallacy?
- The student has failed to prove that he didn't cheat on the test, therefore he must have cheated on the test.
- There is no evidence that frogs feel pain, therefore they feel no pain.
- I know God exists because no one has proven otherwise.
- Organically grown foods are more natural, therefore they are better.
6

What is the Latin tranlation of "argument from ignorance"?
- Argumentum ad ignorance
- Argumentum ad ignorantiam
- Argumentum ad populum
- Post hoc ergo propter hoc
7

I claim: God exists because no one can prove otherwise. What can you gather from this claim?
- God exists: you have proven it.
- God does not exist: you have disproven it
- God likely exists.
- You cannot say whether God does or does not exist from this claim.
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Summarize the appeal to ignorance refutation (counter-argument).
- A lack of evidence for one side is not evidence for the other.
- I'm your superior that's why.
- Attacking a person's character does not make their argument false.
- Because something is sad does not mean we must fight it.

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90SecondsToCulture.com: Logical Fallacies

Which is an example of the correlation does not imply causation fallacy?

Which of the following most closely approximates "correlation implies causation" in Latin?

What is causation?

To what does "post hoc ergo propter hoc" translate?

Which is not an example of the appeal to ignorance fallacy?

What is the Latin tranlation of "argument from ignorance"?

I claim: God exists because no one can prove otherwise. What can you gather from this claim?

Summarize the appeal to ignorance refutation (counter-argument).

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