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Evaluating arguments
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1Is the following argument deductive or inductive: Cause and effect reasoning
- AInductive
- BDeductive
2Is the following argument inductive or deductive: Argument by elimination (disjunctive syllogism)
- ADeductive
- BInductive
3Is the following argument inductive or deductive: Generalization from particular cases
- ADeductive
- BInductive
4Is the following argument inductive or deductive: Argument based on analogies/disanalogies
- ADeductive
- BInductive
5Is the following argument inductive or deductive: Hypothetical syllogism
- ADeductive
- BInductive
6Is the following argument inductive or deductive: Categorical syllogism
- ADeductive
- BInductive
7[blank_start]Modus ponens[blank_end]
If a, then c.
a.
Therefore, c.- AModus ponens
- BModus tollens
- CChain argument
- DFallacy of Denying the Antecedent
- EFallacy of Affirming the Consequent
8[blank_start]Modus tollens[blank_end]
If a, then c.
Not c.
Therefore, not a.- AModus ponens
- BModus tollens
- CChain argument
- DFallacy of Denying the antecedent
- EFallacy of Affirming the consequent
9[blank_start]Chain argument[blank_end]
If a, then c
If c, then b
If a, then b- AModus ponens
- BModus tollens
- CChain argument
- DFallacy of denying the antecedent
- EFallacy of affirming the consequent
10[blank_start]Fallacy of denying the antecedent[blank_end]
If a, then c.
Not a.
Therefore, not c.- AModus ponens
- BModus tollens
- CChain argument
- DFallacy of denying the antecedent
- EFallacy of affirming the consequent
11[blank_start]Fallacy of affirming the consequent[blank_end]
If a, then c.
C.
therefore, a.- AModus ponens
- BModus tollens
- CChain argument
- DFallacy of denying the antecedent
- EFallacy of affirming the consequent
12If the occurrence of x assures or guarantees the occurrence of y; then x is a [blank_start]sufficient[blank_end] condition for y.
- Asufficient
- Bcontributing
- Cnecessary
- Dnecessary and sufficient
13A factor x which is indispensable and must occur if a specifiable state of affairs y is to occur, then x is a [blank_start]necessary[blank_end] condition for y.
- Anecessary
- Bsufficient
- Cnecessary and sufficient
- Dcontributing
14The statement, 'You will get a good job if and only if you get a useful college degree,' getting such degree is claimed to be a [blank_start]necessary and sufficient[blank_end] condition on getting a good job.
- Anecessary and sufficient
- Bnecessary
- Csufficient
- Dcontributing
15For a deductive argument to be valid and sound, the conclusion and premises must be true.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16For an inductive argument to be strong and cogent, the conclusion must be likely and the premises must be true.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- College Philosophy Quiz on Evaluating arguments, created by makayla dulaney on 20/04/2022.
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