Question 1

Create valid categorical syllogisms from the following enthymemes.
-Because Felicia is musical, she will be good at mathematics.

Accepted Answer

All people identical to Felicia are musical people.
All musical people are people who will be good at mathematics.
All people identical to Felicia are people who will be good at mathematics.

Question 2

Translate each of the following categorical claims into standard form.
-The only path to success is through hard work.

Accepted Answer

All paths to success are activities involving hard work.

Question 3

Write a Complete Analysis plus Evaluation for each of the following passages
-Mark Twain turned to writing as a career because he saw it as a way to make money without having to work very hard. Boy, was he surprised!-C. P. Snyder, The Life of Mark Twain

Accepted Answer

This passage from C. P. Snyder's The Life of Mark Twain contains an explanation. The explanadum is that Mark Twain turned to writing as a career. The explanans is that Mark Twain saw writing as a way to make money without having to work very hard.

Question 4

Create valid categorical syllogisms from the following enthymemes.
-Some sweet potatoes are roots since a few sweet potatoes are tubers.

Accepted Answer

Some sweet potatoes

Question 5

Translate each of the following categorical claims into standard form.
-If you don't register, then you can't vote.

Accepted Answer

All people

Question 6

Create valid categorical syllogisms from the following enthymemes.
-Educated people have good manners, and no one who has good manners can be selfish.

Accepted Answer

All educated people are people

Question 7

Translate each of the following arguments into standard form categorical syllogisms. Then, draw a Venn diagram and determine the validity of the argument.
-A few majors are in the army. This is because some privates are in the army, and whoever is a private is a major.

Accepted Answer

Some privates are people in th

Question 8

Write a Complete Analysis plus Evaluation for each of the following passages
-It's likely that most people in Boise work out with weights at least twice a week. A survey of people leaving Gold's Gym showed that three-quarters of them work out with weights at least twice a week.

Accepted Answer

This passage contains an argument. The i

Question 9

Translate each of the following categorical claims into standard form.
-Not every six-year old knows how to tie his or her shoes.

Accepted Answer

Some six-year olds a

Question 10

Translate each of the following categorical claims into standard form.
-Whenever the phone rings the dog barks.

Accepted Answer

All times that the p

Question 11

Create valid categorical syllogisms from the following enthymemes.
-School buses are the only vehicles exempt from seatbelt laws. So, a few private vehicles are not exempt from seatbelt laws.

Accepted Answer

All vehicles exempt from seatb

Question 12

Determine whether each of the following arguments are valid or invalid, and state the rule(s) that is violated for all invalid arguments.
-All S are M.
No P are M.
All S are P.

Accepted Answer

Invalid: A premise i

Question 13

Determine whether each of the following arguments are valid or invalid, and state the rule(s) that is violated for all invalid arguments.
-Only staff officers are majors. Consequently, since staff officers are never privates, a few privates aren't majors.

Accepted Answer

All majors are staff officers.

Question 14

Translate each of the following categorical claims into standard form.
-If you want to be a nursing major, then you must take an anatomy class.

Accepted Answer

All people who want

Question 15

Write a Complete Analysis plus Evaluation for each of the following passages
-It is obvious that Proactiv Solution acne treatment system is the best product on the market for achieving clear, blemish-free skin. After all, Kelly Clarkson, famous singer-songwriter and winner of the 2002 American Idol, says so.

Accepted Answer

This passage contains an argument. The i

Question 16

Draw a Venn diagram and determine the validity of each of the following categorical arguments.
-No P are M
All S are M
No S are P

Accepted Answer

The answer of Draw a Venn diagram and determine the...

Question 17

Translate each of the following arguments into standard form categorical syllogisms. Then, draw a Venn diagram and determine the validity of the argument.
-Since a few pizzas are Italian foods, and some Italian foods are expensive, a few pizzas are expensive.

Accepted Answer

Some pizzas are Italian foods.

Question 18

Create valid categorical syllogisms from the following enthymemes.
-Denzel is an Academy Award winner, and all Academy Award winners are comedians.

Accepted Answer

All people identical to Denzel

Question 19

Translate each of the following categorical claims into standard form.
-Only students are allowed access to the recreation center.

Accepted Answer

All people who are a

Question 20

Translate each of the following arguments into standard form categorical syllogisms. Then, determine whether the arguments are valid or invalid, and state the rule(s) that is violated for all invalid arguments.
-Every retail store is a small business. Accordingly, given that all companies are small businesses, retail stores are companies.

Accepted Answer

All retail stores are small bu

Create valid categorical syllogisms from the following enthymemes. -Because Felicia is musical, she will be good at mathematics.

Translate each of the following categorical claims into standard form. -The only path to success is through hard work.

Write a Complete Analysis plus Evaluation for each of the following passages -Mark Twain turned to writing as a career because he saw it as a way to make money without having to work very hard. Boy, was he surprised!-C. P. Snyder, The Life of Mark Twain

Create valid categorical syllogisms from the following enthymemes. -Some sweet potatoes are roots since a few sweet potatoes are tubers.

Translate each of the following categorical claims into standard form. -If you don't register, then you can't vote.

Create valid categorical syllogisms from the following enthymemes. -Educated people have good manners, and no one who has good manners can be selfish.

Translate each of the following arguments into standard form categorical syllogisms. Then, draw a Venn diagram and determine the validity of the argument. -A few majors are in the army. This is because some privates are in the army, and whoever is a private is a major.

Write a Complete Analysis plus Evaluation for each of the following passages -It's likely that most people in Boise work out with weights at least twice a week. A survey of people leaving Gold's Gym showed that three-quarters of them work out with weights at least twice a week.

Translate each of the following categorical claims into standard form. -Not every six-year old knows how to tie his or her shoes.

Translate each of the following categorical claims into standard form. -Whenever the phone rings the dog barks.

Create valid categorical syllogisms from the following enthymemes. -School buses are the only vehicles exempt from seatbelt laws. So, a few private vehicles are not exempt from seatbelt laws.

Determine whether each of the following arguments are valid or invalid, and state the rule(s) that is violated for all invalid arguments. -All S are M. No P are M. All S are P.

Determine whether each of the following arguments are valid or invalid, and state the rule(s) that is violated for all invalid arguments. -Only staff officers are majors. Consequently, since staff officers are never privates, a few privates aren't majors.

Translate each of the following categorical claims into standard form. -If you want to be a nursing major, then you must take an anatomy class.

Draw a Venn diagram and determine the validity of each of the following categorical arguments. -No P are M All S are M No S are P

Translate each of the following arguments into standard form categorical syllogisms. Then, draw a Venn diagram and determine the validity of the argument. -Since a few pizzas are Italian foods, and some Italian foods are expensive, a few pizzas are expensive.

Create valid categorical syllogisms from the following enthymemes. -Denzel is an Academy Award winner, and all Academy Award winners are comedians.

Translate each of the following categorical claims into standard form. -Only students are allowed access to the recreation center.

Recognizing Arguments

Analyzing Arguments

Diagramming Arguments

Detecting Fallacies

Preparing to Evaluate Arguments

Evaluating Truth-Functional Arguments

Evaluating Analogical Arguments

Evaluating Inductive Generalizations

Evaluating Causal Arguments

Filters

Exam 6: Evaluating Categorical Arguments