_____ arguments have the following pattern: If A then B; not A; therefore, not B.
A) "Denying the antecedent"
B) Modus ponens
C) Modus tollens
D) "Affirming the consequent"

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This is the pattern of "Denying the antecedent," a logical fallacy where one incorrectly infers the inverse from the original statement. If the original statement is "If A, then B," denying the antecedent would incorrectly assume "Not A; therefore, not B," which does not logically follow from the original statement.

_____ Arguments Have the Following Pattern: If a Then B;