Question 1

The O sentence is universal and affirmative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Venn lived in the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Some standard categorical syllogisms contain two conclusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Translate the following into standard form A, E, I, or O sentences:
A: All S are P (universal affirmation)
E: No S are P (universal negation)
I: Some S are P (particular affirmation)
O: Some S are not P (particular negation)
-Some people just don't get it.

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The answer of Translate the following into standard form A,...

Question 5

Translate the following into standard form A, E, I, or O sentences:
A: All S are P (universal affirmation)
E: No S are P (universal negation)
I: Some S are P (particular affirmation)
O: Some S are not P (particular negation)
-Prunes are groovy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Translate the following into standard form A,...

Question 6

The O sentence is:

Accepted Answer

A)  universal and affirmative 
B)  universal and negative 
C)  particular and affirmative 
D)  particular and negative

Question 7

Every standard categorical syllogism contains exactly four different terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Translate the following into standard form A, E, I, or O sentences:
A: All S are P (universal affirmation)
E: No S are P (universal negation)
I: Some S are P (particular affirmation)
O: Some S are not P (particular negation)
-Most cats are tame.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Translate the following into standard form A,...

Question 9

The X in a Venn diagram marks the spot where the treasure is buried, as in, "X marks the spot."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Every standard categorical syllogism contains exactly two premises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Boole lived in the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

John Venn is the inventor of the method of Venn diagrams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Translate the following into standard form A, E, I, or O sentences:
A: All S are P (universal affirmation)
E: No S are P (universal negation)
I: Some S are P (particular affirmation)
O: Some S are not P (particular negation)
-Whales can grow to be pretty big.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Translate the following into standard form A,...

Question 14

The Venn diagram method differs from Aristotle's method in that Aristotle's method did not allow us to visualize, on a diagram, the information content of a syllogism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The A sentence is:

Accepted Answer

A)  universal and affirmative 
B)  universal and negative 
C)  particular and affirmative 
D)  particular and negative

Question 16

Use Venn diagrams to test the following arguments for validity.
-Some actors are romantics. Some pilots are not actors. So some pilots are not romantics.
Invalid

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The answer of Use Venn diagrams to test the following...

Question 17

Use Venn diagrams to test the following arguments for validity.
-Some musicians are not skateboarders. All musicians are happy persons. Therefore, some happy persons are not skateboarders.
Valid

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The answer of Use Venn diagrams to test the following...

Question 18

A particular statement makes a claim about one or more members of a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Use Venn diagrams to test the following arguments for validity.
-All truckers are happy persons. No prisoners are happy persons. Thus, no prisoners are truckers.
Valid

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The answer of Use Venn diagrams to test the following...

Question 20

Translate the following into standard form A, E, I, or O sentences:
A: All S are P (universal affirmation)
E: No S are P (universal negation)
I: Some S are P (particular affirmation)
O: Some S are not P (particular negation)
-There are rich communists.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Translate the following into standard form A,...

Exam 12: Explorations in Deductive Reasoning: Categorical Logic

The O sentence is universal and affirmative.

Venn lived in the nineteenth century.

Some standard categorical syllogisms contain two conclusions.

Translate the following into standard form A, E, I, or O sentences: A: All S are P (universal affirmation) E: No S are P (universal negation) I: Some S are P (particular affirmation) O: Some S are not P (particular negation) -Some people just don't get it.

Translate the following into standard form A, E, I, or O sentences: A: All S are P (universal affirmation) E: No S are P (universal negation) I: Some S are P (particular affirmation) O: Some S are not P (particular negation) -Prunes are groovy.

The O sentence is:

Every standard categorical syllogism contains exactly four different terms.

Translate the following into standard form A, E, I, or O sentences: A: All S are P (universal affirmation) E: No S are P (universal negation) I: Some S are P (particular affirmation) O: Some S are not P (particular negation) -Most cats are tame.

The X in a Venn diagram marks the spot where the treasure is buried, as in, "X marks the spot."

Every standard categorical syllogism contains exactly two premises.

Boole lived in the nineteenth century.

John Venn is the inventor of the method of Venn diagrams.

Translate the following into standard form A, E, I, or O sentences: A: All S are P (universal affirmation) E: No S are P (universal negation) I: Some S are P (particular affirmation) O: Some S are not P (particular negation) -Whales can grow to be pretty big.

The Venn diagram method differs from Aristotle's method in that Aristotle's method did not allow us to visualize, on a diagram, the information content of a syllogism.

The A sentence is:

Use Venn diagrams to test the following arguments for validity. -Some actors are romantics. Some pilots are not actors. So some pilots are not romantics. Invalid

Use Venn diagrams to test the following arguments for validity. -Some musicians are not skateboarders. All musicians are happy persons. Therefore, some happy persons are not skateboarders. Valid

A particular statement makes a claim about one or more members of a group.

Use Venn diagrams to test the following arguments for validity. -All truckers are happy persons. No prisoners are happy persons. Thus, no prisoners are truckers. Valid

Translate the following into standard form A, E, I, or O sentences: A: All S are P (universal affirmation) E: No S are P (universal negation) I: Some S are P (particular affirmation) O: Some S are not P (particular negation) -There are rich communists.