The following questions relate to the proper terminology used to evaluate arguments.
-What evaluative language should you use for causal arguments?
A) valid/invalid; cogent/uncogent
B) valid/invalid; sound/unsound
C) strong/weak; cogent/uncogent
D) strong/weak; sound/unsound

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When evaluating causal arguments, one should consider the strength of the causal relationship between the premises and the conclusion (whether it is strong or weak) and whether the argument is cogent (meaning the premises are true and the argument is strong). Therefore, the correct evaluative language to use is strong/weak and cogent/uncogent. Valid/invalid and sound/unsound are evaluative language used for deductive arguments.

The Following Questions Relate to the Proper Terminology Used to Evaluate