PHI 103 PHI103 WEEK 2 QUIZ ANSWERS (ASHFORD) 2020
PHI 103 PHI103 WEEK 2 QUIZ ANSWERS (ASHFORD) 2020
Ashford PHI 103 Week 2 Quiz Informal Logic - 2020
1. One way to make an inductive argument stronger is to __________.
2. “No cats are dogs. Some cats are mammals. Therefore, some dogs are mammals.” This argument is __________.
3. Which of the following statements is likely to have the strongest inductive evidence?
4. Inductive arguments should not be characterized as __________.
5. This form of an argument draws a conclusion based on a similarity of the present case to other cases that have something in common with it.
6. What type of inductive reasoning is the following argument?
7. What type of inductive argument is the following example?
“Three people have cut me off today. Therefore, drivers in this state are bad.”
“Three people have cut me off today. Therefore, drivers in this state are bad.”
8. If an argument form is valid, which of the following must be true?
9. What type of inductive argument is the following example?
10. In the “What is a ‘Strong’ Argument?” video, what is the line at which we call an argument logically strong?
11. What type of inductive reasoning is the following argument?
“The author of the textbook states that Plato started a University, so he did.”
“The author of the textbook states that Plato started a University, so he did.”
12. The margin of error is __________.
13. What does it mean for an argument to be invalid?
14. The acceptable confidence level for an analysis or experiment __________.
15. “No dogs are reptiles. Some snakes are reptiles. Therefore, no dogs are snakes.” This argument is __________.
16. An argument is deductive __________.
17. In logic, which of the following is NOT true of all deductive arguments?
18. What is the word for an argument that is inductively strong and has all true premises?
19. “There is strong evidence for this thesis, so it is likely to be true.” This passage describes _____.
20. “The two smaller sides of this right triangle have length 3 and 4, so the hypotenuse must have length 5.” This argument is __________.
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