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Vaughn - Concise Guide to Critical Thinking - Chapter 03 Student Quiz
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An argument intended to provide logically conclusive support for its conclusion is...
a) Inductive
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b) Valid
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c) Deductive
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d) Sound
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An inductive argument that succeeds in providing probable, but not conclusive, logical support for its conclusion is said to be...
a) Inductive
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b) Cogent
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c) Weak
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d) Strong
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A deductively valid argument cannot have...
a) True premises and a false conclusion
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b) False premises and a true conclusion
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c) True premises and a true conclusion
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d) False premises and a false conclusion
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The best way to learn how to assess long passages containing an argument is to...
a) Practice
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b) Look for premises first
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c) Use the five-step method
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d) Look for false premises first
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A deductively valid argument with true premises is said to be...
a) Strong
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b) Weak
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c) Sound
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d) Probable
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A valid argument is such that if its premises are true...
a) Its conclusion must be true
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b) Its conclusion must be false
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c) Its conclusion is neither true nor false
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d) Its structure must be valid
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The first step in evaluating long arguments is to...
a) Identify the premises
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b) Study the text until you thoroughly understand it
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c) Diagram the argument
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d) Identify the subject and predicate
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Deductively valid arguments guarantee the truth of the conclusion, so they are said to be...
a) Truth-preserving
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b) Persuasive
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c) Strong
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d) Cogent
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Arguments and critical thinking are widely used in...
a) Advertising
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b) Show business
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c) The law
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d) Religion
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