A fallacy based on a false premise in which a relationship between two contraries are considered contradictories. In other words, two concepts are arbitrarily considered mutually exclusive, limiting other alternatives or interpretations. A common false dichotomy is the idea that one can't be pretty and smart, when in reality, one can be both.

False Dichotomy

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- causal
- hierarchical 
- partitive
- temporal
- sequential
- semantic 
- dichotomous

Types of Relation Nodes

A causal relation type of node shows a cause-and-effect relationship. There may be more than one cause for one effect or one cause for more than one effect. It also shows the relationship between a cause and its consequences or its effect and consequences.  

Causal Relation Type of Node

A Sequential relation type of node shows that the relationships between items follow a precedented manner. The information is connected in a specific order.

Sequential Relationship Type of Node

This is a type of hierarchical relationship between concepts specifically where the superordinate concept (generic concept) is a generalization of the subordinate concept. For example, the concept 'wildcat' (subordinate) is related to the generic orverarching group 'cats' (superordinate). 

Generic Relation Type of Node

A relationship between a part (subordinate concept) of a whole (superordinate cconcept).

Partitive Relation Type of Node

Comparative Relation Type of Node

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