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Introductory Logic Vocab
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logic-and-reasoning
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A genus of a term is a term that is more general - broad - or abstract than the original term and includes it
ad populum
verbal disagreement
composition
genus
2. Is a syllogism of the same form as the original - but with obviously true premises and false conclusion - in order to show the original to be invalid
amphiboly
immediate reference
law of identity
counterexample
3. A three letter description of the types of categorical statements it contains when arranged in stadard order
extension
mood
self-supporting statements
post hoc ergo propter hoc
4. A set of statements - one of which appears to be implied or supported by the others
argument`
inclusive
fallacy of accent
categorical syllogism
5. Two statements are subcontraries if and only if both can be true but both cannot be false
informal fallacy
subcontrariety
figure
quantity
6. A statement that reverses and negates both the subject and predicate of the original
genus
categorical syllogism
verbal disagreement
contrapositive of a statement
7. The relationship between a universal and particular statement of the same quality - in which the truth of the universal necessitates the truth of the particular
amphiboly
subimplication
quantity
mood
8. A statement cannot be both true and false
tu quoque
chronological snobbery
logic
law of Non-Contradiction
9. A number from 1 to 4 identifying the placement of its middle term
figure
either/or
quantity
superimplication
10. Two statements are independant if the truth or falsity of one has no effect on the truth or falsity of the other
contrary
pure hypothetical syllogism
independance
apparent disagreement
11. An illegimate appeal to authority
supported statements
apparent disagreement
fallacy of accent
ipse dixit
12. An illegitimate appeal to a majority
circular reasoning
composition
ad populum
pure hypothetical syllogism
13. Points to an inconsistency between a person's argument and behavior
contradiction
superimplication
contrary
tu quoque
14. Words that set boundaries - referring only to a limited class of things
major term
exclusives
statement
subject
15. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response
non sequitur
enthymeme
complex question
consistant
16. A statement that affirms an outcome based on a condition.
counterexample
tu quoque
hypothetical
composition
17. The science and art of reasoning well
logic
non sequitur
tu quoque
tautology
18. An argument from lack of evidence
ambiguous
conclusion
subimplication
ad ignorantiam
19. A statement of the opposite quality with a negated predicate
obverse of a statement
real disagreement
enthymeme
tautology
20. The result of the condition - the part after the 'then'
self-supporting statements
antecedent
consequent
distributed term
21. Attacking a position by pointing out how the arguer came to hold it
self-supporting statements
bulverism
pure hypothetical syllogism
real disagreement
22. Arguments that confuse the real issue with multiple - vague - or otherwise unclear meanings
statement
mixed hypothetical syllogism
contrary
fallacies of ambiguity
23. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements
formal logic
self-contradiction
exclusives
pure hypothetical syllogism
24. Two statements are in contradiction if and only if they always have opposite truth values
contradiction
either/or
major premise
informal fallacy
25. Contains the minor term
categorical syllogism
minor premise
tautology
minor term
26. The extention of a term is the sum of all the individual objects described by it
superimplication
complement of a term
extension
fallacy of accent
27. 'it does not follow'; that an argument is invalid
non sequitur
implication
subject
contradiction
28. A popular but invalid (or unhelpful) form of argument
complex question
informal fallacy
supported statements
contrapositive of a statement
29. Two statements are logically equivalent if they imply one another
logical equivalence
self-supporting statements
contrapositive of a statement
division
30. Two statements are contrary if and only if they can both be false but cannot both be true
law of Non-Contradiction
contrary
mixed hypothetical syllogism
amphiboly
31. The premise containing the major term
major premise
major term
apparent disagreement
independance
32. A verbal attack on a person rather than his argument
argument`
ad hominem
either/or
minor premise
33. A concept that can be expressed precisely
non sequitur
term
ipse dixit
induction
34. Making an argument based on a false dilemma
subimplication
sound syllogism
either/or
law of identity
35. Is valid and has true premises
minor term
fallacies of ambiguity
genus
sound syllogism
36. Two statements are consistent if they can both be true at the same time
obverse of a statement
induction
consistant
extension
37. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole
ad ignorantiam
ad hominem
either/or
composition
38. A real disagreement is an actual inconsistancy between two statements: they cannot both be true at the same time
implication
distributed term
categorical syllogism
real disagreement
39. The relationship between a universal and particular statement of the same quality - in which the falsity of the particular necessitates the falsity of the universal
real disagreement
categorical syllogism
composition
superimplication
40. A self-contradiction is a statement that is false due to its logical structure
self-contradiction
logical equivalence
quantity
inclusive
41. A sentence which is either true or false
complement of a term
statement
real disagreement
either/or
42. A term that - within a statement - refers to all members of its class
distributed term
disagreement
law of excluded middle
composition
43. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis
tu quoque
antecedent
minor premise
fallacy of accent
44. The conclusion of an argument is the statement which appears to be implied by the other statements in the argument - which are called premises
term
subcontrariety
either/or
conclusion
45. When there appears to be inconsistency - we have a disagreement
obverse of a statement
either/or
extension
disagreement
46. A tautology is a statement which is always true because of its logical structure
tautology
statement
obverse of a statement
independance
47. An argument based merely on the passage of time
chronological snobbery
statement
tu quoque
non sequitur
48. An illegitimate appeal to force
ad baculum
independance
verbal disagreement
enthymeme
49. A representation of a syllogism - having statements in standard order with standard abbreviations of its terms
contrary
schema
fallacies of ambiguity
self-supporting statements
50. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove
enthymeme
logical equivalence
bulverism
circular reasoning