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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. Making an argument based on a false dilemma
ad baculum
supported statements
contradiction
either/or
2. The condition - the part following the 'if'
major premise
term
equivocation
antecedent
3. Contains the minor term
composition
statement
minor premise
logical equivalence
4. Words that set boundaries - referring only to a limited class of things
ipse dixit
exclusives
argument`
middle term
5. An argument based merely on the passage of time
superimplication
chronological snobbery
law of identity
informal fallacy
6. Arguments that confuse the real issue with multiple - vague - or otherwise unclear meanings
schema
real disagreement
supported statements
fallacies of ambiguity
7. The quantity of a statement is the scope of its claim about the extension of the subject: universal (entire extension) or particular (partial)
quantity
fallacy of accent
logic
minor premise
8. A popular but invalid (or unhelpful) form of argument
ad populum
law of Non-Contradiction
informal fallacy
formal logic
9. A self-contradiction is a statement that is false due to its logical structure
self-contradiction
law of Non-Contradiction
quantity
contradiction
10. The sum of all the common attributes denoted by the term
obverse of a statement
intension
bulverism
major term
11. The subject of a statement is the term being described - or about which something is asserted
circular reasoning
subject
contrary
exclusives
12. Reasoning with probability from examples or experience to general rules
square of oppisition
minor term
non sequitur
induction
13. Changing the definition of a term in the middle of an argument
equivocation
contrapositive of a statement
division
categorical syllogism
14. The set of all terms not included in the given term
distributed term
formal logic
obverse of a statement
complement of a term
15. A word - often a relative pronoun or adverb - that refers to a broad range of things or times
major premise
minor term
inclusive
non sequitur
16. 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
informal fallacy
subimplication
antecedent
tu quoque
17. A verbal attack on a person rather than his argument
ambiguous
fallacies of form
ad hominem
fallacy of accent
18. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning
minor term
enthymeme
apriorism
amphiboly
19. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response
tautology
conclusion
complex question
consequent
20. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate
subcontrariety
mood
converse of a statement
major term
21. A self-supporting statement is a statement whose truth value can be determined from the statement itself
self-supporting statements
distributed term
ad baculum
circular reasoning
22. A real disagreement is an actual inconsistancy between two statements: they cannot both be true at the same time
real disagreement
subimplication
categorical syllogism
consequent
23. A statement cannot be both true and false
either/or
law of Non-Contradiction
major term
fallacies of ambiguity
24. Found once in each premise
square of oppisition
middle term
independance
law of Non-Contradiction
25. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part
verbal disagreement
division
bulverism
fallacy of accent
26. A representation of a syllogism - having statements in standard order with standard abbreviations of its terms
implication
minor premise
schema
logical equivalence
27. Improperly assuming that a sequence in time implies a cause and effect
law of excluded middle
post hoc ergo propter hoc
ad baculum
supported statements
28. A three letter description of the types of categorical statements it contains when arranged in stadard order
mood
supported statements
non sequitur
real disagreement
29. A set of statements - one of which appears to be implied or supported by the others
ad hominem
complex question
argument`
subimplication
30. Arguments that confuse the issue by pointing to information that is actually irrelevant to the conclusion
tu quoque
fallacy of distraction
division
pure hypothetical syllogism
31. Arguments that fail to establish their conclusions because of a weakness in logical structure
term
fallacies of form
subimplication
genus
32. Points to an inconsistency between a person's argument and behavior
informal fallacy
formal logic
tu quoque
hypothetical
33. A word is ambiguous if it has more than one possible meaning
ambiguous
hypothetical
major term
fallacy of distraction
34. A tautology is a statement which is always true because of its logical structure
either/or
logic
bulverism
tautology
35. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole
tu quoque
composition
division
argument`
36. 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
independance
self-contradiction
mixed hypothetical syllogism
superimplication
37. An illegitimate appeal to force
division
middle term
hypothetical
ad baculum
38. Two statements are logically equivalent if they imply one another
subimplication
disagreement
logical equivalence
supported statements
39. An illegimate appeal to authority
statement
fallacies of form
ipse dixit
non sequitur
40. 'it does not follow'; that an argument is invalid
genus
non sequitur
ipse dixit
contrary
41. An argument from lack of evidence
ipse dixit
self-supporting statements
supported statements
ad ignorantiam
42. A term that - within a statement - refers to all members of its class
apparent disagreement
enthymeme
distributed term
amphiboly
43. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements
chronological snobbery
pure hypothetical syllogism
intension
logical equivalence
44. Two statements are in contradiction if and only if they always have opposite truth values
tu quoque
contradiction
ipse dixit
exclusives
45. Two statements are consistent if they can both be true at the same time
distributed term
minor term
bulverism
consistant
46. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis
fallacy of accent
square of oppisition
real disagreement
composition
47. A verbal disagreement is a misunderstanding due to differing definitions to differing definitions for one or more words
ambiguous
verbal disagreement
antecedent
independance
48. Is valid and has true premises
fallacy of distraction
sound syllogism
independance
ad populum
49. A supported statement is a statement whose truth value depends on evidence or information from outside itself
figure
supported statements
bulverism
tautology
50. The extention of a term is the sum of all the individual objects described by it
extension
bulverism
exclusives
apriorism