Silvia is a middle-aged, dark haired Protestant woman who supports right-to-life issues. Shelly is also a middle-aged, dark haired Protestant woman. Therefore, she probably also supports right-to-life issues.
A) Inductive, weak.
B) Deductive, valid.
C) Inductive, strong.
D) Inductive, cogent.
E) Deductive, invalid.

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The argument is inductive because it makes a generalization based on specific instances. It is weak because sharing certain characteristics (age, hair color, religion) does not strongly predict one's stance on complex issues like right-to-life.

Silvia Is a Middle-Aged, Dark Haired Protestant Woman Who Supports