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Argumentation And Critical Thinking
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logic-and-reasoning
Instructions:
Answer 23 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. If P then Q - not-Q therefore not-P - Note: beware of Q being a negative (e.g. - can't)
implication
Modus tollens
sound argument
logical operators
2. An argument such that the truth of its premises makes the conclusion more or less 'probable' (but not certain).
inductive argument
component sentence
logical operators
contradictory statement
3. Argument in which the truth of all of the premises doesn't guarantee the truths of the conclusion
weak inductive argument
invalid argument
conclusion
valid argument
4. Invalid argument in which if the premises are all true - they provide good reason to think the conclusion will also be true
strong inductive argument
contingent sentence
component sentence
syllogism
5. Either A or B. Not A. So - B. p v q - ~p - .'. q - 'We must go right or left. We can't go right - therefore we must go left.
disjuctive syllogism
logically true sentence
logical operators
syllogism
6. If A and B are equivalent - then A implies B and B implies A (mutual implication)
logically true sentence
contradictory statement
valid argument
equivalent argument
7. Sentences where one or more are given as evidence or support for another
strong inductive argument
argument
contingent sentence
logical operators
8. Any sentence that isn't contradictory
compound sentence
implication
logically true sentence
satisfiable sentence
9. Premises don't support truth of conclusions
Modus tollens
inductive argument
weak inductive argument
conclusion
10. Isn't possibly false
logically true sentence
contingent sentence
contradictory statement
deductive argument
11. Valid argument with all true premises
sound argument
Modus ponens
compound sentence
Modus tollens
12. Sentence that is possibly true or false
deductive argument
contingent sentence
component sentence
syllogism
13. Statement(s) given as evidence
disjuctive syllogism
syllogism
satisfiable sentence
premise
14. If P then Q - P therefore Q
premise
sound argument
Modus tollens
Modus ponens
15. A can stand on its own as a sentence apart from B
invalid argument
contingent sentence
equivalent argument
component sentence
16. An argument incorporating the claim that it is impossible for the conclusion to be false given that the premises are true.
weak inductive argument
logically true sentence
logical operators
deductive argument
17. Statement premise supports
logically true sentence
conclusion
disjuctive syllogism
Modus ponens
18. If - then - and - or - not - if and only if - all - is. Watch for freestanding assertions vs. arguments.
implication
argument
logical operators
deductive argument
19. Isn't possibly true
strong inductive argument
Modus ponens
compound sentence
contradictory statement
20. A deductive type of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. A=B - B=C - so A=C. 'All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore - Socrates is mortal.' Ex: Major premise: All M are P. Minor premise: All S
implication
contradictory statement
valid argument
syllogism
21. Argument in which if the premises are all true - then the conclusion must be true
valid argument
conclusion
sound argument
invalid argument
22. B has at least one component
weak inductive argument
compound sentence
logically true sentence
inductive argument
23. Sentence A implies sentence B A's truth guarantees B's truth
equivalent argument
component sentence
implication
invalid argument