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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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1. A genus of a term is a term that is more general - broad - or abstract than the original term and includes it
argument`
genus
counterexample
chronological snobbery
2. A self-supporting statement is a statement whose truth value can be determined from the statement itself
self-supporting statements
tautology
minor term
division
3. The predicate of the conclusion and is used in one premise
verbal disagreement
major term
genus
subject
4. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning
amphiboly
converse of a statement
mood
subject
5. Two statements are independant if the truth or falsity of one has no effect on the truth or falsity of the other
valid
intension
pure hypothetical syllogism
independance
6. An argument based merely on the passage of time
antecedent
logical equivalence
chronological snobbery
either/or
7. Points to an inconsistency between a person's argument and behavior
conclusion
informal fallacy
tu quoque
logic
8. 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
counterexample
valid
composition
quantity
9. The subject of a statement is the term being described - or about which something is asserted
middle term
subject
mood
minor term
10. Improperly assuming that a sequence in time implies a cause and effect
self-contradiction
converse of a statement
fallacies of form
post hoc ergo propter hoc
11. A hasty generalization
contrary
apriorism
law of identity
ipse dixit
12. 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
supported statements
statement
apparent disagreement
superimplication
13. Words that set boundaries - referring only to a limited class of things
induction
exclusives
consequent
contrary
14. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove
argument`
supported statements
disagreement
circular reasoning
15. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning
implication
minor term
formal logic
fallacies of ambiguity
16. A word is ambiguous if it has more than one possible meaning
inclusive
ambiguous
law of excluded middle
valid
17. Making an argument based on a false dilemma
consistant
mixed hypothetical syllogism
either/or
converse of a statement
18. A sentence which is either true or false
statement
composition
major term
post hoc ergo propter hoc
19. Is valid and has true premises
argument`
sound syllogism
implication
extension
20. Arguments that fail to establish their conclusions because of a weakness in logical structure
complex question
real disagreement
fallacies of form
exclusives
21. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole
apriorism
supported statements
composition
valid
22. The condition - the part following the 'if'
antecedent
ipse dixit
logic
contradiction
23. A self-contradiction is a statement that is false due to its logical structure
bulverism
self-contradiction
contrapositive of a statement
subject
24. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate
conclusion
converse of a statement
ad baculum
self-supporting statements
25. Two statements are in contradiction if and only if they always have opposite truth values
contradiction
major premise
law of identity
circular reasoning
26. A verbal attack on a person rather than his argument
logical equivalence
verbal disagreement
ad hominem
middle term
27. The sum of all the common attributes denoted by the term
converse of a statement
intension
superimplication
mixed hypothetical syllogism
28. 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
equivocation
subimplication
supported statements
term
29. Contains the minor term
minor premise
minor term
composition
complement of a term
30. Arguments that confuse the real issue with multiple - vague - or otherwise unclear meanings
fallacies of ambiguity
pure hypothetical syllogism
disagreement
ad hominem
31. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements
formal logic
mixed hypothetical syllogism
composition
contrary
32. A representation of a syllogism - having statements in standard order with standard abbreviations of its terms
contradiction
schema
statement
logic
33. The set of all terms not included in the given term
complement of a term
argument`
conclusion
superimplication
34. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements
term
pure hypothetical syllogism
subcontrariety
composition
35. A statement of the opposite quality with a negated predicate
obverse of a statement
pure hypothetical syllogism
fallacies of form
tautology
36. A tautology is a statement which is always true because of its logical structure
implication
mixed hypothetical syllogism
tautology
real disagreement
37. The extention of a term is the sum of all the individual objects described by it
major premise
extension
non sequitur
intension
38. Two statements are contrary if and only if they can both be false but cannot both be true
ad baculum
schema
contrary
disagreement
39. Two statements are related by implication if the truth of one requires the truth of the other
implication
logical equivalence
hypothetical
tu quoque
40. Any statement is either true or false
law of excluded middle
mixed hypothetical syllogism
non sequitur
disagreement
41. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response
middle term
real disagreement
converse of a statement
complex question
42. A verbal disagreement is a misunderstanding due to differing definitions to differing definitions for one or more words
argument`
ad ignorantiam
verbal disagreement
induction
43. Two statements are subcontraries if and only if both can be true but both cannot be false
self-contradiction
antecedent
converse of a statement
subcontrariety
44. A number from 1 to 4 identifying the placement of its middle term
counterexample
supported statements
formal logic
figure
45. Attacking a position by pointing out how the arguer came to hold it
ipse dixit
self-contradiction
ad ignorantiam
bulverism
46. The subject of the conclusion and is used in the other premise
verbal disagreement
minor term
ad baculum
non sequitur
47. An argument in which a statement is unstated and assumed. Specifically - it is a syllogism with one assumed statement
categorical syllogism
disagreement
enthymeme
logical equivalence
48. When there appears to be inconsistency - we have a disagreement
disagreement
subimplication
ad hominem
minor premise
49. A set of statements - one of which appears to be implied or supported by the others
conclusion
logic
argument`
mood
50. 'it does not follow'; that an argument is invalid
square of oppisition
division
figure
non sequitur