Exam 9: A Little Categorical Logic

Use a Venn diagram to evaluate the following argument: "The moon is made of green cheese. Green cheese often stinks. So, the moon definitely stinks." This argument is _____.

Use a Venn diagram to evaluate the following argument: "Shakespeare is a famous author. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth. Therefore, a famous author wrote Macbeth." This argument is _____.

If a categorical syllogism contains one "no" premise and one "some" premise, the "some" premise should be diagrammed first.

Use a Venn diagram to evaluate the following argument: "Sherman is a Star Wars fan. All Star Wars fans are nerds. Therefore, Sherman is a nerd." This argument is _____.

All standard-form categorical statements have a _____.

In a Venn diagram, placing an X in an area means _____.

To diagram statements of the form "No S are P," we shade that portion of the S circle that overlaps with the P circle.

In standard-form categorical statements, a word or phrase that names a class and that serves as the subject complement of a sentence is known as a(n) _____.

Consider the following Venn diagram: Which of the following statements best describes what this diagram conveys?

If, after the premises have been diagrammed, inspection of a Venn diagram shows that the diagram contains all the information stated in the conclusion, then the argument is valid.

The correct standard-form translation of "Something is a fish only if it has gills" is "_____."

Which of the following choices is a common stylistic variant of the statement "No Democrats are Republicans"?

No standard-form categorical statement begins with the word "if."

To diagram statements of the form "Some S are not P," we place an X in that portion of the S circle that overlaps with the P circle.

All standard-form categorical statements begin with the quantifiers _____.

_____ is a linking verb that serves to join the subject term with the predicate term in a standard-form categorical statement.

The statement "Several candy bars are bad for you" means the same thing as "Some candy bars are not bad for you."

"Only alphas are betas" should be translated as "_____."

The correct standard-form translation of "Not every person who is a lawyer is wealthy" is "_____."

A categorical statement is one that makes a claim about the relationship between _____.