These types of statements for a categorical syllogism are in the form "Some A are B" in which a subset of the members in that class are said to belong to or posses quality B (e.g. ,some cognitive psychology students are basketball players).
A)particular affirmative statements
B)particular negative statements
C)universal affirmatives
D)universal negative statements

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Particular affirmative statements are statements in which some members of the category are included in the statement. In the given example, "some cognitive psychology students are basketball players" is a particular affirmative statement as it includes only some members (subset) of the category "cognitive psychology students."

These Types of Statements for a Categorical Syllogism Are in the Form