Lydia loves Ryan, and Ryan loves anchovy pizza. Therefore, it follows necessarily that Lydia loves anchovy pizza.
A) Deductive, sound.
B) Deductive, valid.
C) Deductive, invalid.
D) Inductive, strong.
E) Inductive, weak.

Question

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The argument is deductive, but it is invalid. Loving Ryan does not necessarily mean that Lydia loves the same foods as Ryan. It is possible for Lydia to dislike anchovy pizza, even though Ryan loves it. Therefore, the conclusion does not necessarily follow from the premises.

Lydia Loves Ryan, and Ryan Loves Anchovy Pizza