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Questions

1. Which term is a conclusion indicator?

Inasmuch as

Because

Therefore

Since

2. The difference between inductive and deductive reasoning is:

Induction has more to do with electricity and the Selective Service while deduction is the real name for an argument

Deduction goes from the general to the particular while induction goes from the particular to the general

The value of inductive arguments is determined by their form while the value of deductive arguments is determined by their content

Validity is central to deductive arguments while relative strength or weakness is important for inductive arguments

3. Good balance of considerations reasoning will help you:

Come up with the best explanation

Make decisions by evaluating the pros and cons of each option

Not only show you what to do but show you why that thing happened

Make more accurate predictions

4. What is true about a valid argument?

The premises are always true

A causal connection is elucidated between the premises

If all the premises are true then the conclusion will be true

The argument is sound or cogent

5. All of these are true of a sound argument except?

The argument is valid

The argument is sound whether or not the premises are true

The conclusion is true

All the premises are true

6. A valid syllogism cannot have two particular premises.

This claim is neither true nor false

This claim is false

This claim is true

7. A standard form categorical syllogism must have all of the following except:

It must have three standard form categorical claims, two used as premises and one is the conclusion

It must be both valid and sound

It must be have three terms with each term used twice

It must be a deductive argument

8. No standard form categorical syllogism can break all three rules for testing validity?

True

False

8. An inductive argument is either strong or weak. These are absolute terms. There is no middle ground or degrees of strength or weakness.

False

True