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Argumentation And Critical Thinking
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Subject
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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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1. An argument such that the truth of its premises makes the conclusion more or less 'probable' (but not certain).
contradictory statement
conclusion
inductive argument
equivalent argument
2. Sentences where one or more are given as evidence or support for another
equivalent argument
argument
syllogism
weak inductive argument
3. Invalid argument in which if the premises are all true - they provide good reason to think the conclusion will also be true
syllogism
strong inductive argument
disjuctive syllogism
component sentence
4. Valid argument with all true premises
valid argument
deductive argument
implication
sound argument
5. Statement(s) given as evidence
premise
invalid argument
disjuctive syllogism
Modus ponens
6. Isn't possibly false
Modus tollens
compound sentence
disjuctive syllogism
logically true sentence
7. 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
premise
logically true sentence
compound sentence
8. If A and B are equivalent - then A implies B and B implies A (mutual implication)
equivalent argument
invalid argument
compound sentence
conclusion
9. Argument in which the truth of all of the premises doesn't guarantee the truths of the conclusion
premise
invalid argument
deductive argument
component sentence
10. B has at least one component
contradictory statement
logically true sentence
satisfiable sentence
compound sentence
11. A can stand on its own as a sentence apart from B
implication
invalid argument
contradictory statement
component sentence
12. Premises don't support truth of conclusions
implication
weak inductive argument
inductive argument
equivalent argument
13. Argument in which if the premises are all true - then the conclusion must be true
valid argument
weak inductive argument
disjuctive syllogism
strong inductive argument
14. Sentence A implies sentence B A's truth guarantees B's truth
disjuctive syllogism
Modus tollens
implication
logical operators
15. An argument incorporating the claim that it is impossible for the conclusion to be false given that the premises are true.
conclusion
equivalent argument
deductive argument
weak inductive argument
16. 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
strong inductive argument
syllogism
disjuctive syllogism
equivalent argument
17. If - then - and - or - not - if and only if - all - is. Watch for freestanding assertions vs. arguments.
logical operators
invalid argument
sound argument
disjuctive syllogism
18. Isn't possibly true
deductive argument
contradictory statement
valid argument
Modus tollens
19. If P then Q - not-Q therefore not-P - Note: beware of Q being a negative (e.g. - can't)
premise
Modus ponens
sound argument
Modus tollens
20. If P then Q - P therefore Q
component sentence
Modus ponens
weak inductive argument
disjuctive syllogism
21. Sentence that is possibly true or false
logical operators
Modus tollens
argument
contingent sentence
22. Statement premise supports
conclusion
sound argument
logically true sentence
contingent sentence
23. Any sentence that isn't contradictory
disjuctive syllogism
conclusion
sound argument
satisfiable sentence