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In conditional arguments if A then B A Therefore B is an example of:
Valid form: Affirming the antecedent
In conditional arguments, if A are B C is A therefore, C is B is an example of:
Applying a generalization
What are the two fallacies associated with deductive reasoning?
Affirming the consequent and Denying the antecedent
Which deductive reasonings are about relationships?
Transitivity, reflexivity, and identity
Relationships are TRI
Transitivity, reflexivity and identity
Inductive arguments reason up from:
A. observations to generalizations
B. generalization to observation
observations to generalizations
Are polls and surveys
A. observations
B. generalizations
observations
When evaluating such generalizations, what four questions must be answered?
1. Sampled
2.Effective
3.Enough
4. Representativel
Causal reasoning begins with __________ ?
correlations
-but correlation does not prove causation
How do you evaluate a argument? (hint: 4 steps)
the issue
the speaker's conclusion
premises (reasons)
the relevance
Name the 6 FALLACIES Masquerading as Warranted Argument?
Hasty generalization
Playing with numbers