LSAT Practice Test

What fallacy involves assuming a conclusion in the premise?

1. appeal to authority

2. strawman

3. bandwagon

4. begging the question

The correct answer is: begging the question

Begging the question is the correct answer because it is the fallacy that occurs when the conclusion of the argument is already assumed in one of the premises. This circular reasoning does not actually provide any evidence to support the conclusion because the premise is essentially restating the conclusion in a different way. The other options are not relevant to the described fallacy: A. Appeal to authority is when an argument is deemed true because a supposed expert or authority says it is true. B. Strawman is when someone distorts or misrepresents their opponent's argument to make it easier to attack. C. Bandwagon is when someone argues that because something is popular or widely believed, it must be true.