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Weak Analogy
When an analogy is used to prove or disprove an argument, but the analogy is too dissimilar to be effective, that is, it is unlike the argument more than it is like the argument.
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Fallacies of Inductive Reasoning

Hasty Generalization
False Dilemma
Questionable Statistic
Contradiction
Loaded Question
Weak Analogy
Questionable Cause
Slippery Slope
Hasty Generalization
Drawing a conclusion based on a small sample size, rather than looking at statistics that are much more in line with the typical or average situation
Loaded Question
A question which contains a controversial assumption such as a presumption of guilt.
Questionable Statistic
When the precision of the data given is uncertain or giving false data that can not be measured.
Contradictions
A combination of statements, ideas, or features of a situation that are opposed to one another.

Inductive Fallacies : How Can Inductive Reasoning Go Wrong?

Questionable Cause
When a causal connection is assumed without proof
Slippery Slope
False Dilemma
When someone presents their argument in such a way that there are only two possible options.
Assuming that a very small action will inevitably lead to extreme and often ludicrous outcomes.