This argument [If the dog barks,something must be wrong;something must be wrong;therefore the dog will bark.] has the form of:
A)denying the antecedent.
B)modus tollens.
C)affirming the consequent.
D)hypothetical syllogism.

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The argument has the form of affirming the consequent, which is a fallacy. It assumes that if something is wrong, the dog will bark, but it doesn't necessarily follow that if the dog barks, something is wrong. Therefore, the conclusion cannot be validly derived from the premises.

This Argument [If the Dog Barks,something Must Be Wrong;something Must