Question 1

Morgan discovers 6 acquaintances who bought Goodmonth XK-1 tires. All drive different model cars.

Accepted Answer

A

Question 2

Goodmonth recently hired a new Chief Financial Officer.

Accepted Answer

The statement "Goodmonth recently hired a new Chief Financial Officer" does not inherently strengthen or weaken any argument without additional context regarding the implications or reasons for the new hire.

Question 3

Morgan discovers 6 acquaintances who bought Goodmonth XK-1 tires. All drive cars equipped with CD changers.

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

Analogy and Moral Reasoning
Embryonic stem cell research typically involves the destruction of human embryos. Such research is often criticized because human embryos, it is claimed, are human beings, and the destruction of human beings for research purposes is wrong. Write a short essay either favoring or opposing embryonic stem cell research. Develop as many arguments from analogy as you can think of either supporting or opposing the claim that human embryos are human beings.

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Embryonic stem cell research...

Question 5

Connie doesn't take class notes as well as Lydia does.

Accepted Answer

If Connie doesn't take good notes, it suggests that she might struggle to retain information from class, which could make it more difficult for her to succeed academically. Thus, this weakens her ability to perform well in school compared to Lydia.

Question 6

Lydia is a history major, but Connie is a biology major.

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Question 7

Morgan drives aggressively, but Ashley drives conservatively.

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Question 8

Connie took two other history courses with Lydia, and she got the same grade as Lydia in both courses.

Accepted Answer

This information strengthens the argument by showing a consistent pattern of academic performance between Connie and Lydia across multiple history courses, suggesting their grades are likely to be similar in future courses as well.

Question 9

Connie discovers four biology majors who took Professor Langley's course in Italian Renaissance history. All four got As.

Accepted Answer

This strengthens the argument as it provides evidence that the biology majors who took Professor Langley's course in Italian Renaissance history were able to excel and achieve As.

Question 10

Morgan changes her conclusion to state that she will get at least 45,000 miles of use.

Accepted Answer

Changing the conclusion to expect at least 45,000 miles of use strengthens the argument by setting a more specific and potentially achievable expectation, indicating a stronger belief in the product's durability or performance.

Question 11

Morgan discovers 6 acquaintances who bought Goodmonth XK-1 tires. All got 50,000 miles of use.

Accepted Answer

The fact that 6 acquaintances all got 50,000 miles of use from the Goodmonth XK-1 tires strengthens the argument that these tires are high quality and durable. This provides evidence that the tires consistently perform well and can withstand long periods of use.

Question 12

Analogy and Legal Reasoning
Henry paid a dog breeder $500 for a pit bull. Prior to the purchase the breeder assured him that the dog would not bite anyone in the household unless it was provoked. Henry brought the dog home, and it gradually became a member of his rowdy family. However, after 10 months, without being provoked, the dog bit his wife, causing serious injury. Henry then filed a lawsuit against the breeder claiming damages for a defective product. After filing the suit Henry discovered that his dog's male parent was vicious.
There are two controlling cases in this jurisdiction:
Carter v. Ace Electric: Carter bought an electric hairdryer from manufacturer Ace Electric. The hairdryer had a defective ground connection, and Carter suffered injury as a result of this defect. The court ruled in favor of Carter, noting that Ace knew or should have known about this defect at the time the hairdryer was made.
Baker v. Harlow Motors: Baker purchased a new car from Harlow Motors, and after 10 months the engine stopped running. During that interval Baker had made several modifications to the engine. The court ruled in favor of Harlow because Baker had modified the engine.
Construct two arguments, one supporting Henry, the other supporting the breeder.

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Henry paid a dog...

Question 13

Connie is at least as bright as Lydia.

Accepted Answer

This statement strengthens the argument as it establishes a baseline for Connie's intelligence. If Connie is at least as bright as Lydia, then any argument that Lydia is more intelligent than Connie can be refuted, making Connie a strong candidate for being intelligent.

Question 14

Connie discovers four biology majors who took professor Langley's course in Italian Renaissance history. All four come from different backgrounds and have different interests.

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Question 15

Morgan discovers 6 acquaintances who bought Goodmonth XK-1 tires. All drive conservatively.

Accepted Answer

The information that Morgan's acquaintances, who all drive conservatively and bought Goodmonth XK-1 tires, suggests that these tires might be appealing or suitable for conservative drivers, potentially weakening any argument that these tires are designed for or preferred by aggressive or performance-oriented drivers.

Question 16

Morgan and Ashley drive the same model car.

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Question 17

Connie discovers four biology majors who took professor Langley's course in Italian Renaissance history. All four wear Calvin Klein jeans, and so does Connie.

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Question 18

Connie and Lydia both use Apple computers.

Accepted Answer

The fact that both Connie and Lydia use Apple computers does not provide any additional information regarding the strength or weakness of any given argument. It is simply a piece of information that is unrelated to the argument at hand.

Question 19

Ashley does most of her driving on city streets and freeways, whereas Morgan drives mostly on country roads.

Accepted Answer

This statement weakens the idea that Ashley and Morgan have similar driving experiences and therefore may have similar driving abilities. Since they are driving in different environments, their skills may not be very comparable.

Question 20

Morgan's car is blue, but Ashley's is silver colored.

Accepted Answer

The color of Morgan's and Ashley's cars has no effect on any proposition or argument.

Quiz 9: Analogy and Legal and Moral Reasoning

Morgan discovers 6 acquaintances who bought Goodmonth XK-1 tires. All drive different model cars.

Goodmonth recently hired a new Chief Financial Officer.

Morgan discovers 6 acquaintances who bought Goodmonth XK-1 tires. All drive cars equipped with CD changers.

Connie doesn't take class notes as well as Lydia does.

Lydia is a history major, but Connie is a biology major.

Morgan drives aggressively, but Ashley drives conservatively.

Connie took two other history courses with Lydia, and she got the same grade as Lydia in both courses.

Connie discovers four biology majors who took Professor Langley's course in Italian Renaissance history. All four got As.

Morgan changes her conclusion to state that she will get at least 45,000 miles of use.

Morgan discovers 6 acquaintances who bought Goodmonth XK-1 tires. All got 50,000 miles of use.

Connie is at least as bright as Lydia.

Connie discovers four biology majors who took professor Langley's course in Italian Renaissance history. All four come from different backgrounds and have different interests.

Morgan discovers 6 acquaintances who bought Goodmonth XK-1 tires. All drive conservatively.

Morgan and Ashley drive the same model car.

Connie discovers four biology majors who took professor Langley's course in Italian Renaissance history. All four wear Calvin Klein jeans, and so does Connie.

Connie and Lydia both use Apple computers.

Ashley does most of her driving on city streets and freeways, whereas Morgan drives mostly on country roads.

Morgan's car is blue, but Ashley's is silver colored.