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QUESTION 1 George is from New York City. People in large metropolitan areas vote Democrat. Probably, George will vote Democrat. What quantifier should you add to the word “people" to make the argument the strongest that it possibly can be? A. Most B. All | C. No Some QUESTION 2 It is always good to add a quantifier (all, many, some, etc.) to a generalization. A. False because the broader your argument, the stronger it is. B. True because it adds clarity and makes it harder to reply with a smokescreen. False because this is only true in some cases. D. True because quantifiers are more necessary than qualifiers in arguments. QUESTION 3 Most dogs go to heaven. Lola is a dog. Lola will probably go to heaven. Is this inductive or deductive reasoning? A Deductive because there is an implied premise. B. Inductive because the conclusion necessarily follows from the premises. Deductive because it has probably in the conclusion. D. Inductive because the premises provide a good reason for accepting the conclusion.

Answer 1

Question 1 A. Most

Question 2 C. False, because this is only true in some cases

Question 3 D. Inductive because the premises provide a good reason for accepting the conclusion.