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An argument comprises at least |
| | A) | two premises and a conclusion. |
| | B) | one premise and one conclusion. |
| | C) | a conclusion. |
| | D) | a premise. |
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Which of the following is most accurate? |
| | A) | An argument may have either an implied premise or an implied conclusion. |
| | B) | An argument may have an implied premise, but it can't have an implied conclusion. |
| | C) | An argument may have an implied conclusion, but it can't have an implied premise. |
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When evaluating an argument with unstated premises, which of the following is the most appropriate tactic? |
| | A) | Find a claim that would make the argument invalid or weak and evaluate the argument as if this claim had been included. |
| | B) | Don't add anything. If the arguer had wanted a claim to be included, they would have included it. Evaluate the argument as it stands. |
| | C) | Find a claim that would make the argument valid or strong and evaluate the argument as if this claim had been included. |
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"___________ arguments need one another to demonstrate or support a conclusion." |
| | A) | Separate |
| | B) | Non-separate |
| | C) | Implied |
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"___________ arguments do not need one another to demonstrate or support a contention." |
| | A) | Separate |
| | B) | Non-separate |
| | C) | Implied |
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"In most general terms, we call an argument ___________ if it gives grounds for accepting the conclusion." |
| | A) | weak |
| | B) | good |
| | C) | invalid |
| | D) | strong |
| | E) | bad |
| | F) | valid |
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"An argument is ___________ if it is valid and all of its premises are true." |
| | A) | weak |
| | B) | sound |
| | C) | invalid |
| | D) | strong |
| | E) | bad |
| | F) | valid |
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"An argument is ___________ than another argument if its premise makes the same conclusion more likely." |
| | A) | weaker |
| | B) | more good |
| | C) | more invalid |
| | D) | stronger |
| | E) | less bad |
| | F) | less valid |
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"A ___________ argument with true premises provides absolute proof of the truth of the conclusion." |
| | A) | weak |
| | B) | good |
| | C) | invalid |
| | D) | strong |
| | E) | bad |
| | F) | valid |
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"A deductive argument whose true premises do not necessarily prove its conclusion is considered to be ___________." |
| | A) | weak |
| | B) | good |
| | C) | invalid |
| | D) | strong |
| | E) | bad |
| | F) | valid |
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___________ and ___________ are absolute terms – "they either hold for an argument or they don't." |
| | A) | Good; bad |
| | B) | Valid; invalid |
| | C) | Strong; weak |
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"When arguments are not intended to be valid, they may be evaluated as ___________." |
| | A) | good or bad |
| | B) | valid or invalid |
| | C) | relatively strong or weak |
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Which of the following types of arguments are evaluated with the terms valid and invalid? |
| | A) | inductive |
| | B) | deductive |
| | C) | None of these answers is correct |
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Which of the following types of arguments are evaluated with the terms relatively strong and relatively weak? |
| | A) | deductive |
| | B) | inductive |
| | C) | All these answers are correct |
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Which of the following types of arguments are evaluated with the terms sound and unsound? |
| | A) | inductive |
| | B) | deductive |
| | C) | None of these answers is correct |
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Is the following statement true, or false? When evaluating an argument, one should always take into consideration the existence and merit of any unstated premises. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Which of the following best identifies the term "therefore"? |
| | A) | It is a premise indicator. |
| | B) | It is a conclusion indicator. |
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Which of the following best identifies the term "since"? |
| | A) | It is a premise indicator. |
| | B) | It is a conclusion indicator. |
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Which of the following best identifies the term "for"? |
| | A) | It is a premise indicator. |
| | B) | It is a conclusion indicator. |
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Which of the following best identifies the term "because"? |
| | A) | It is a premise indicator. |
| | B) | It is a conclusion indicator. |
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Which of the following best identifies the term "so"? |
| | A) | It is a premise indicator. |
| | B) | It is a conclusion indicator. |
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Which of the following best identifies the term "hence"? |
| | A) | It is a premise indicator. |
| | B) | It is a conclusion indicator. |
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Is the following statement true, or false? When diagramming an argument, one should include claims that contradict the conclusion. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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