Question

Distorts the opposing view: exaggerating or characterizing the view in an unfair way. a) Red Herring b)equivocation c)begs the question d)complex question e)Ad hominum fallacy g)strawman fallacy

Changing the meaning of a key term in an argument: Means one thing in premise and another in conclusion.  a) Red Herring b)equivocation c)begs the question d)complex question e)Ad hominum fallacy g)strawman fallacy

Changing the meaning of key term in an argument: Means one thing in premise and another in conclusion. a) Red Herring b)equivocation c)begs the question d)complex question e)Ad hominum fallacy g)strawman fallacy

Provides a reason that is deliberately misleading.  a) Red Herring b)equivocation c)begs the question d)complex question e)Ad hominum fallacy g)strawman fallacy

Attacks the source of the argument and ignores the merits of the argument.  a) Red Herring b)equivocation c)begs the question d)complex question e)Ad hominum fallacy g)strawman fallacy

Assumes the answer to a question that is not asked, and asks a related question.  a) Red Herring b)equivocation c)begs the question d)complex question e)Ad hominum fallacy g)strawman fallacy

Answer 1

Following questions are related to logical fallacies. Let us consider definitions of some fallacies:

Red Herring fallacy is described as deliberate diversion of attention with the intention to abandon original argument. Example: If an individual is not comfortable with responding to some argument, then individual tries to divert the argument to another issue which is comfortable for individual.

Equivocation is statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth, it is like calling two entities with similar name resulting in ambiguous information.

Beg the question fallacy refers to assuming the truth of something, especially the very thing to be proved; avoid a difficult point. This is a form of circular reasoning.

Complex question is also known as many questions. If a question contains presupposition of something which is not proved or accepted by all members. Example: Asking an individual about preference of bus or local metro to travel. The individual may not have an idea to travel or may prefer taxi instead of bus or local metro, here restriction to answer can be observed as only 2 choices of transportation provided.

Ad hominum means appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason). Ad hominum fallacy refers to pointing the person rather than statement or argument of person. Consideration given to who made statement or argument rather than considering the argument itself.

Strawman fallacy refers to substituting an individual's actual argument with a distorted, exaggerated, or misrepresented version of the argument. It is like restating the argument of one individual in another way and then falsifying that restated argument.

Let us look at the questions now:

1. Distorts the opposing view: exaggerating or characterizing the view in an unfair way is related to (option g) Strawman fallacy.

2. Changing the meaning of a key term in an argument: Means one thing in premise and another in conclusion. This relates to (option a) Red Herring fallacy.

3. Provides a reason that is deliberately misleading. This is related to (option b) equivocation fallacy.

4. Attacks the source of the argument and ignores the merits of the argument. This is related to (option e) ad hominum fallacy.

5. Assumes the answer to a question that is not asked, and asks a related question. This is related to (option C) beg the question fallacy.