PHIL347 Week 4 Checkpoint Quiz.
Week 4 Checkpoint Quiz
Instructions
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
• Textbook: Chapter 8, 9
• Lesson
Attempt Time Score
PR
LATEST Attempt 1 84 minutes 49 out of 50
Score for this quiz: 49 out of 50
Question 1
pts
O
Based on what you have read in the text, the lecture, and any other sources you find
helpful to your understanding of deductive arguments, explain the structure of a
deductive argument in your own words.
FD
Your Answer:
Based on what I have read in the text, the lecture, and other sources to gain an
understanding of deductive arguments. In my own words, deductive arguments are
statement(s) or claim(s) made that they present as being valid. The arguer presents
strong support to guarantee the conclusion is true because the support of the statement
O
is true.
Question 2
C
pts
Go to the box “Deductive Reasoning” (in the beginning of Chapter 8). Read the last
paragraph there. Based on that reading and any other sources you find helpful to your
understanding, describe the part that “rules, operating conditions, core beliefs, values,
policies, principles, procedures, and terminology” (p. 159) play in deductive arguments.
Your Answer:
Based on that reading Chapter 8 in our textbook, including the "Deductive reasoning"
box, and other sources I found to be helpful to gain a clear understanding of the part
that “rules, operating conditions, core beliefs, values, policies, principles, procedures,
and terminology” play in deductive arguments. I would describe that statement as
meaning that rules, operating conditions, core beliefs, values, policies, principles, and
terminology act as the conjecture truth from a set of beliefs. In an argument, these
assumed truths of beliefs lead to a conclusion that must be true and cannot be false if
our beliefs are true.
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Question 3
pts
In the introduction to Chapter 8, the text sets forth a specific definition of the term “valid”
as it applies to deductive arguments. What is that definition?
Your Answer:
The definition of the term valid" as it applies to deductive arguments means that if the
assumption that all the premises are true makes it impossible for the conclusion to be
false, that is, if the premises entail or imply that conclusion, we will evaluate that
argument or inference as valid.
Question 4
pts
PR
Use the following template to create a valid Denying the Consequent argument
example:
If then
It is not the case that
O
Therefore, it is not the case that
Your Answer:
FD
If a student were to pass Critical Reasoning class then they would need to receive a
76% or higher.
It is not the case that the student will receive a 76% or higher.
Therefore, it is not the case that the student passed Critical Reasoning class.If
O
Question 5
pts
C
Use the following template to create a valid Affirming the Antecedent argument
example:
If then
Therefore
Your Answer:
If I work out then I won't be tired
I worked out
Therefore, I am not tired
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Week 4 Checkpoint Quiz
Instructions
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
• Textbook: Chapter 8, 9
• Lesson
Attempt Time Score
PR
LATEST Attempt 1 84 minutes 49 out of 50
Score for this quiz: 49 out of 50
Question 1
pts
O
Based on what you have read in the text, the lecture, and any other sources you find
helpful to your understanding of deductive arguments, explain the structure of a
deductive argument in your own words.
FD
Your Answer:
Based on what I have read in the text, the lecture, and other sources to gain an
understanding of deductive arguments. In my own words, deductive arguments are
statement(s) or claim(s) made that they present as being valid. The arguer presents
strong support to guarantee the conclusion is true because the support of the statement
O
is true.
Question 2
C
pts
Go to the box “Deductive Reasoning” (in the beginning of Chapter 8). Read the last
paragraph there. Based on that reading and any other sources you find helpful to your
understanding, describe the part that “rules, operating conditions, core beliefs, values,
policies, principles, procedures, and terminology” (p. 159) play in deductive arguments.
Your Answer:
Based on that reading Chapter 8 in our textbook, including the "Deductive reasoning"
box, and other sources I found to be helpful to gain a clear understanding of the part
that “rules, operating conditions, core beliefs, values, policies, principles, procedures,
and terminology” play in deductive arguments. I would describe that statement as
meaning that rules, operating conditions, core beliefs, values, policies, principles, and
terminology act as the conjecture truth from a set of beliefs. In an argument, these
assumed truths of beliefs lead to a conclusion that must be true and cannot be false if
our beliefs are true.
This study source was downloaded by 100000832558064 from CourseHero.com on 03-29-2022 12:36:57 GMT -05:00
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, PHIL347 Week 4 Checkpoint Quiz.
Page 159
Question 3
pts
In the introduction to Chapter 8, the text sets forth a specific definition of the term “valid”
as it applies to deductive arguments. What is that definition?
Your Answer:
The definition of the term valid" as it applies to deductive arguments means that if the
assumption that all the premises are true makes it impossible for the conclusion to be
false, that is, if the premises entail or imply that conclusion, we will evaluate that
argument or inference as valid.
Question 4
pts
PR
Use the following template to create a valid Denying the Consequent argument
example:
If then
It is not the case that
O
Therefore, it is not the case that
Your Answer:
FD
If a student were to pass Critical Reasoning class then they would need to receive a
76% or higher.
It is not the case that the student will receive a 76% or higher.
Therefore, it is not the case that the student passed Critical Reasoning class.If
O
Question 5
pts
C
Use the following template to create a valid Affirming the Antecedent argument
example:
If then
Therefore
Your Answer:
If I work out then I won't be tired
I worked out
Therefore, I am not tired
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