Question 1

An IBE is inductive in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Assume each of the following is a deductive argument. In each case, is the argument valid or invalid? (V or I)
-Some birds are green. No green thing is young. So some birds are not young.

Accepted Answer

V

Question 3

The following is a valid argument: Senator Clarke has bad friends. Therefore, the argument he just gave must be a bad argument.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

If an argument is cogent, then it must also be valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Think with Socrates does not contain a section on enthymemes. However, the concept can be defined briefly. This exercise defines an enthymeme and gives students a chance to practice filling in holes in incomplete deductive arguments. 
An enthymeme is an argument that is missing one or more premises or a conclusion. Each of the following deductive arguments is missing either a premise or a conclusion. (Thus, each is an enthymeme.) Add a statement to each so as to turn the enthymeme into a valid argument.
-All biologists are scientists, and all scientists are intellectually disciplined people. So …

Accepted Answer

An enthymeme, as mentioned, is a form of

Question 6

The only combination you will never find in a cogent argument is:

Accepted Answer

A)  True premises and a false conclusion. 
B)  True premises and a true conclusion. 
C)  False premises and a false conclusion. 
D)  False premises and a true conclusion. 
E)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  True premises and a false conclusion. 
B)  True premises and a true conclusion. 
C)  False premises and a false conclusion. 
D)  False premises and a true conclusion. 
E)  None of the above is correct.

Question 7

Think with Socrates does not contain a section on enthymemes. However, the concept can be defined briefly. This exercise defines an enthymeme and gives students a chance to practice filling in holes in incomplete deductive arguments. 
An enthymeme is an argument that is missing one or more premises or a conclusion. Each of the following deductive arguments is missing either a premise or a conclusion. (Thus, each is an enthymeme.) Add a statement to each so as to turn the enthymeme into a valid argument.
-Some wombats are cute … Therefore, all cute things are blue.

Accepted Answer

The statement "Some wombats are cute" is

Question 8

Does Aristotle deserve his title, "founder of logic"? Support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Yes, Aristotle deserves his title as the

Question 9

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-A square has four equal sides and four equal angles; therefore, this figure, which is a square, surely has four equal sides and four equal angles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive...

Question 10

On deductive arguments.
-If an argument is valid, then it must have at least one true premise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One way to strengthen a generalization from a sample is to enlarge the sample size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The following is a valid argument: Jim is exactly sixty. Jan is the same age as Jim. So Jan is exactly sixty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In an analogical argument, all things equal, the more specific the conclusion, the weaker the argument.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If an argument is valid, then it aims at proving its conclusion conclusively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Strong or Weak?
-Sometimes Fred orders a hamburger when he eats at Tiny's Taco Stand. Sometimes he orders a burrito. His last meal there was a burrito. So the next time he eats there, he will probably order a hamburger.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Strong or Weak?
-Sometimes Fred orders a hamburger...

Question 16

Assume each of the following is a deductive argument. In each case, is the argument valid or invalid? (V or I)
-All birds are green. My pet is green. So my pet is a bird.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Assume each of the following is a...

Question 17

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)?
-Monkeys and humans have similar cardiovascular systems. Therefore, this drug will likely cure cardiovascular disease in humans since it was effective in the case of monkeys.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive...

Question 18

In an analogical argument, the fewer qualities the items compared have in common, the stronger the argument.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Think with Socrates does not contain a section on enthymemes. However, the concept can be defined briefly. This exercise defines an enthymeme and gives students a chance to practice filling in holes in incomplete deductive arguments. 
An enthymeme is an argument that is missing one or more premises or a conclusion. Each of the following deductive arguments is missing either a premise or a conclusion. (Thus, each is an enthymeme.) Add a statement to each so as to turn the enthymeme into a valid argument.
-Either it is Monday, or it is Tuesday ... So it is Tuesday.

Accepted Answer

An enthymeme is an argument that is miss

Question 20

According to the text, Aristotle is the founder of logic as an academic subject.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An IBE is inductive in nature.

Assume each of the following is a deductive argument. In each case, is the argument valid or invalid? (V or I) -Some birds are green. No green thing is young. So some birds are not young.

The following is a valid argument: Senator Clarke has bad friends. Therefore, the argument he just gave must be a bad argument.

If an argument is cogent, then it must also be valid.

The only combination you will never find in a cogent argument is:

Does Aristotle deserve his title, "founder of logic"? Support your answer.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -A square has four equal sides and four equal angles; therefore, this figure, which is a square, surely has four equal sides and four equal angles.

On deductive arguments. -If an argument is valid, then it must have at least one true premise.

One way to strengthen a generalization from a sample is to enlarge the sample size.

The following is a valid argument: Jim is exactly sixty. Jan is the same age as Jim. So Jan is exactly sixty.

In an analogical argument, all things equal, the more specific the conclusion, the weaker the argument.

If an argument is valid, then it aims at proving its conclusion conclusively.

Strong or Weak? -Sometimes Fred orders a hamburger when he eats at Tiny's Taco Stand. Sometimes he orders a burrito. His last meal there was a burrito. So the next time he eats there, he will probably order a hamburger.

Assume each of the following is a deductive argument. In each case, is the argument valid or invalid? (V or I) -All birds are green. My pet is green. So my pet is a bird.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -Monkeys and humans have similar cardiovascular systems. Therefore, this drug will likely cure cardiovascular disease in humans since it was effective in the case of monkeys.

In an analogical argument, the fewer qualities the items compared have in common, the stronger the argument.

According to the text, Aristotle is the founder of logic as an academic subject.

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Exam 10: Deduction and Induction: A Closer Look

An IBE is inductive in nature.

Assume each of the following is a deductive argument. In each case, is the argument valid or invalid? (V or I) -Some birds are green. No green thing is young. So some birds are not young.

The following is a valid argument: Senator Clarke has bad friends. Therefore, the argument he just gave must be a bad argument.

If an argument is cogent, then it must also be valid.

The only combination you will never find in a cogent argument is:

Does Aristotle deserve his title, "founder of logic"? Support your answer.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -A square has four equal sides and four equal angles; therefore, this figure, which is a square, surely has four equal sides and four equal angles.

On deductive arguments. -If an argument is valid, then it must have at least one true premise.

One way to strengthen a generalization from a sample is to enlarge the sample size.

The following is a valid argument: Jim is exactly sixty. Jan is the same age as Jim. So Jan is exactly sixty.

In an analogical argument, all things equal, the more specific the conclusion, the weaker the argument.

If an argument is valid, then it aims at proving its conclusion conclusively.

Strong or Weak? -Sometimes Fred orders a hamburger when he eats at Tiny's Taco Stand. Sometimes he orders a burrito. His last meal there was a burrito. So the next time he eats there, he will probably order a hamburger.

Assume each of the following is a deductive argument. In each case, is the argument valid or invalid? (V or I) -All birds are green. My pet is green. So my pet is a bird.

Is the argument deductive (D) or inductive (I)? -Monkeys and humans have similar cardiovascular systems. Therefore, this drug will likely cure cardiovascular disease in humans since it was effective in the case of monkeys.

In an analogical argument, the fewer qualities the items compared have in common, the stronger the argument.

According to the text, Aristotle is the founder of logic as an academic subject.

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Socrates Part 2: Life and Death

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Cognitive Biases

Relativism and Skepticism

Reason and the Senses

Personal Experience, Testimony, and Expert Authority

Watch Out for Logical Fallacies

The Internet, News Media, and Advertising

Explorations in Inductive Reasoning: The Logic of Science

Explorations in Deductive Reasoning: Categorical Logic

Critical Thinking and Moral Reasoning

Critical Thinking, Worldviews, and the Examined Life

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