In this learning activity you'll be introduced to the Ad Hominem fallacy.

Learners examine the psychological and sociological barriers that interfere with clear communication. They select examples of ad hominem fallacy, bandwagon fallacy, emotional appeals, red herrings, irrelevant appeals to authority, suggestibility and conformity, “poisoning the well’, and “shoehorning.” In an interactive exercise, learners identify ways to overcome these barriers.

In this learning activity you'll be introduced to the either/or fallacy.

Learners examine eight different kinds of faulty logic or perception that interfere with critical thinking. They are superstition, ignorance, clustering illusion, false analogies, gambler’s fallacy, irrelevant comparisons, post hoc fallacy, and slippery slope fallacy. In an interactive exercise, learners identify ways to overcome these barriers.

The learner will identify barriers to critical thinking related to internal and external factors after viewing scenarios.

The learner will identify techniques to use to overcome people-related barriers to critical thinking.

In this learning activity you'll explore the Slippery Slope fallacy.

In this learning activity you'll be introduced to the Red Herring fallacy.

In this learning activity you'll be introduced to the Post hoc, Ergo Propter hoc fallacy.

In this learning activity you'll be introduced to the Ad Verecundia fallacy.

In this learning activity you'll be introduced to the Ad Populum fallacy.

In this learning activity you'll be introduced to the Ad Absurdum fallacy.