1.The conclusion of a deductive argument can be false.
a)True
b)False
2. A deductive argument:
a)cannot have a false conclusion
b)is necessary reasoning
c)is a cogent argument
d)all of the above
3.If an argument is valid, and all the premises are true, then the conclusion is always true.
a)True
b)False
4. What sentence is a proposition
a)Did you study for this test?
b)What is the good-life?
c)Know thyself
d)Most educated people earn more money.
1.The conclusion of a deductive argument can be false. a)True b)False 2. A deductive argument: a)cannot...
1) In a good inductive argument, the conclusion can be false, but it is probably true. True False 2) What kind of argument is this: All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal. Deductive Categorical syllogism Aristelian All of the above 3) An inductive argument: a) is a valid argument b) is a sound argument c) is probable reasoning d) all of the above
If an inductively strong argument has a probably false conclusion then which of the following must be true? a. It is valid. b.All of its premises are true. c. Some of its premises are probably true. d. It is sound. e. It is cogent. f. At least one of its premises is probably false. g.All of its premises are necessarily false. h. Some of its premises are necessarily false.
Construct three arguments: 1. A valid deductive argument with a false premise. 2. A valid deductive argument with a false conclusion. 3. A strong inductive argument with a false premise.
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...
An argument is valid ONLY when both its premises and conclusion are true. True or false?
10. True/False Review and Chapter Summary Use your knowledge about fallacies of relevance to determine which, if any, of the following statements are true. Check all that apply. An appeal to force fallacy attacks another arguer's personality, character, or identity without posing a genuine rebuttal to the opponent's argument. O Bandwagon arguments are a form of the argument against the person (ad hominem) fallacy. Some cogent arguments commit a fallacy of relevance. A red herring fallacy changes the subject within...
I’m trying to check my answers to see if I have the correct answers. Can you help me with the following questions? Thank you. 29. What is the issue of the following argument? There will be a terrible storm tonight because I heard them say so on the radio and also because i just have a gut feeling that a terrible storm is coming. (5 points) 30. Is the following argument valid? If today is Monday there is a test....
5. Symbolize the following argument and prove it is a valid argument. Let B ( x ) = x is a bear; D ( x ) = x is dangerous, and H ( x ) = x is hungry. Every bear that is hungry is dangerous. There is a hungry animal that is not dangerous. Therefore there is an animal that is not a bear. 6. In order to prove an quantificational argument invalid it is only necessary to find a...
a set of premises and a conclusion are given. Use the valid argument forms listed in Table 2.3.1 to deduce the con- clusion from the premises, giving a reason for each step as in Example 2.3.8. Assume all variables are statement variables a. p b. rVS с. ~s ~t n. или Example 2.3.8 Application: A More Complex Deduction You are about to leave for school in the morning and discover that you don't l glasses. You know the following statements...
Q8) Identify the conclusion in the following passage: "Most people experience no side effects from the yellow fever vaccine. People with egg allergies shouldn't get the yellow fever vaccine, though, because some part of the vaccine is grown inside eggs." a) Some part of the vaccine is grown inside eggs. b) Most people experience no side effects from the yellow fever vaccine. c) People with egg allergies shouldn't get the yellow fever vaccine. d) None of the above Q9) The...