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Questions
1. As the term is used in logic, what is the meaning of validity?
a) The argument is correct: all of the premises are true
b) Well-grounded or justifiable
c) Appropriate to the end in view : effective
d) It is necessary, on the assumption that the premises are true, that the conclusion will be true.
2. How does the role of content differ in an inductive versus a deductive argument?
a) Content only matters for deductive arguments, not for inductive arguments.
b) Content the magazine quickly went under. That is a true statement.
c) Content plays no role in whether an deductive argument is valid but two inductive arguments with the exact same form may differ in how strong they are depending on their content
d) The sheet music for "A Holly Jolly Christmas" and an MP3 file of the same song would be in different forms but the same content.