Question 1
pts
What type of inductive argument is the following example?
“Three people have cut me off today. Therefore, drivers in this state are bad.”
Argument from analogy
Correct!
Inductive generalization
Statistical syllogism
Inference to the best explanation
Question 2
pts
If an argument form is valid, which of the following must be true?
Correct!
all of its instances are valid.
all of its instances are sound.
some of its instances may be invalid.
argument forms can’t be valid
the argument form is propositional
Question 3
pts
An argument is deductive __________.
if it moves from the general to the particular
, if it moves from the particular to the general
if it presents itself in relation to a hypothesis
Correct!
if it presents itself as being valid
none of these
Question 4
pts
Inductive arguments are evaluated in terms of __________.
validity
soundness
invalidity
Correct!
strength
Question 5
pts
What type of inductive argument is the following example?
“Both times I’ve bet on the Celtics they’ve lost. So, they are a bad team to bet on.”
Argument from analogy
Correct!
Inductive generalization
Statistical syllogism
Inference to the best explanation
pts
What type of inductive argument is the following example?
“Three people have cut me off today. Therefore, drivers in this state are bad.”
Argument from analogy
Correct!
Inductive generalization
Statistical syllogism
Inference to the best explanation
Question 2
pts
If an argument form is valid, which of the following must be true?
Correct!
all of its instances are valid.
all of its instances are sound.
some of its instances may be invalid.
argument forms can’t be valid
the argument form is propositional
Question 3
pts
An argument is deductive __________.
if it moves from the general to the particular
, if it moves from the particular to the general
if it presents itself in relation to a hypothesis
Correct!
if it presents itself as being valid
none of these
Question 4
pts
Inductive arguments are evaluated in terms of __________.
validity
soundness
invalidity
Correct!
strength
Question 5
pts
What type of inductive argument is the following example?
“Both times I’ve bet on the Celtics they’ve lost. So, they are a bad team to bet on.”
Argument from analogy
Correct!
Inductive generalization
Statistical syllogism
Inference to the best explanation
