Question 1

Analyze the argument passage below, addressing the following as appropriate: specify the issues addressed; identify premises and conclusions; classify as inductive or deductive; supply missing premises; separate arguments from window dressing; identify claims better left unstated.
It isn't too late. The bars haven't closed. If the bars haven't closed, then it isn't too late.

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Question 2

In order to be sound, an argument must be

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For an argument to be sound, it must be both valid (meaning its conclusion logically follows from its premises) and have all true premises. Validity alone does not ensure soundness without the truth of the premises.

Question 3

"The baseball team has never lost a match in its home ground. I am pretty sure they will win this match too." This argument is best considered

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This argument is inductive because it makes a generalization based on specific observations (the team's past performance on its home ground) to predict a future outcome. Deductive reasoning, on the other hand, would require a general principle leading to a specific conclusion.

Question 4

When the premises of a valid argument are , the argument is said to be _________.

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Question 5

Consider: "X. Therefore, since Y, Z." Which would go in the "Y" space?

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The "Y" space should contain a premise, as it provides the reason or evidence that supports the conclusion "Z" in the argument structure.

Question 6

Analyze the argument passage below, addressing the following as appropriate: specify the issues addressed; identify premises and conclusions; classify as inductive or deductive; supply missing premises; separate arguments from window dressing; identify claims better left unstated.
Computer networks are immune from computer viruses only if they're completely isolated from other machines and stray software. So, as I told you, this network is not safe from viruses. This network is not completely isolated from other machines and stray software.

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Question 7

Analyze the argument passage below, addressing the following as appropriate: specify the issues addressed; identify premises and conclusions; classify as inductive or deductive; supply missing premises; separate arguments from window dressing; identify claims better left unstated.
We'll be better off in the dark than driving on ice in the fog. So let's wait a while. If we're better off in the dark than driving on ice in the fog, then we should wait a while.

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Question 8

Arguments whose premises are intended to provide some support but less than absolutely conclusive support for the conclusion are _________.

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Question 9

An argument is _________ if it isn't possible for the premise (or premises) to be and the conclusion .

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Question 10

"All vice-presidents in the company drive a Mercedes. Since Eric is a vice-president, he must also drive a Mercedes." This argument is best considered

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Question 11

Supply a general principle that, assuming it is , makes the following into a relatively strong inductive argument:
Andrew eats junk food everyday. He is bound to have health problems soon.

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Question 12

"Sheila's clarinet is French. It's a Leblanc, and all Leblanc instruments are made in France."This argument is best considered

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The argument is deductive because it applies a general principle (all Leblanc instruments are made in France) to a specific case (Sheila's clarinet) to reach a conclusion (Sheila's clarinet is French).

Question 13

Supply a general principle that, assuming it is , makes the following into a relatively strong inductive argument:
Jordan keeps his word. He is a man of good character.

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Question 14

If we know that a valid argument has premises, then the argument

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Question 15

"Jose is taller than Bill, and Bill is taller than Margaret. Therefore, Jose is taller than Margaret." This argument is best considered

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The argument is deductive because it uses a logical structure where the conclusion (Jose is taller than Margaret) necessarily follows from the premises given (Jose is taller than Bill and Bill is taller than Margaret).

Question 16

Supply a general principle that, assuming it is , makes the following into a relatively strong inductive argument:
There is a south wind. We'll be getting rain.

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Question 17

If we know that an argument is weak, then we know that the conclusion

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The strength of an argument is about how well the premises support the conclusion, not about the truth of the conclusion itself. A weak argument may have a true or false conclusion.

Question 18

In an argument, the word "so" indicates

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"So" typically indicates a conclusion in an argument, signaling the result or inference drawn from the premises provided.

Question 19

"The ensemble played an encore at last year's concert, and I'm pretty sure they played one the year before as well. So they will most likely play an encore at this year's concert."This argument is best considered

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The argument is inductive because it makes a generalization based on specific observations from the past, suggesting a likely outcome rather than a guaranteed conclusion. Deductive reasoning would require a universally true premise leading to an inescapable conclusion.

Question 20

Arguments whose premises are intended to provide absolutely conclusive reasons for accepting the conclusion are _________.

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Quiz 2: Cost Behavior and Cost Estimation

In order to be sound, an argument must be

"The baseball team has never lost a match in its home ground. I am pretty sure they will win this match too." This argument is best considered

When the premises of a valid argument are , the argument is said to be _________.

Consider: "X. Therefore, since Y, Z." Which would go in the "Y" space?

Arguments whose premises are intended to provide some support but less than absolutely conclusive support for the conclusion are _________.

An argument is _________ if it isn't possible for the premise (or premises) to be and the conclusion .

"All vice-presidents in the company drive a Mercedes. Since Eric is a vice-president, he must also drive a Mercedes." This argument is best considered

Supply a general principle that, assuming it is , makes the following into a relatively strong inductive argument: Andrew eats junk food everyday. He is bound to have health problems soon.

"Sheila's clarinet is French. It's a Leblanc, and all Leblanc instruments are made in France."This argument is best considered

Supply a general principle that, assuming it is , makes the following into a relatively strong inductive argument: Jordan keeps his word. He is a man of good character.

If we know that a valid argument has premises, then the argument

"Jose is taller than Bill, and Bill is taller than Margaret. Therefore, Jose is taller than Margaret." This argument is best considered

Supply a general principle that, assuming it is , makes the following into a relatively strong inductive argument: There is a south wind. We'll be getting rain.

If we know that an argument is weak, then we know that the conclusion

In an argument, the word "so" indicates

"The ensemble played an encore at last year's concert, and I'm pretty sure they played one the year before as well. So they will most likely play an encore at this year's concert."This argument is best considered

Arguments whose premises are intended to provide absolutely conclusive reasons for accepting the conclusion are _________.