Chapter 3 Self Quiz

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. An argument intended to provide logically conclusive support for its conclusion is...

Inductive correct incorrect

Valid correct incorrect

Deductive correct incorrect

Sound correct incorrect

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. An inductive argument that succeeds in providing probable, but not conclusive, logical support for its conclusion is said to be...

Inductive correct incorrect

Cogent correct incorrect

Weak correct incorrect

Strong correct incorrect

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. A deductively valid argument cannot have...

True premises and a false conclusion correct incorrect

False premises and a true conclusion correct incorrect

True premises and a true conclusion correct incorrect

False premises and a false conclusion correct incorrect

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. The best way to learn how to assess long passages containing an argument is to...

Practice correct incorrect

Look for premises first correct incorrect

Use the five-step method correct incorrect

Look for false premises first correct incorrect

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. A deductively valid argument with true premises is said to be...

Strong correct incorrect

Weak correct incorrect

Sound correct incorrect

Probable correct incorrect

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. A valid argument is such that if its premises are true...

Its conclusion must be true correct incorrect

Its conclusion must be false correct incorrect

Its conclusion is neither true nor false correct incorrect

Its structure must be valid correct incorrect

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. Words that signal a deductive argument include…

Probably, chances are, and likely correct incorrect

Formally, broadly, and odds are correct incorrect

It is plausible that, almost, and finally correct incorrect

Necessarily, it follows that, and absolutely correct incorrect

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. Deductively valid arguments guarantee the truth of the conclusion, so they are said to be...

Truth-preserving correct incorrect

Persuasive correct incorrect

Strong correct incorrect

Cogent correct incorrect

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. Arguments and critical thinking are widely used in...

Advertising correct incorrect

Show business correct incorrect

The law correct incorrect

Religion correct incorrect

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. Inductive arguments are...

Truth-preserving correct incorrect

Valid or invalid correct incorrect

Always incomplete correct incorrect

Not truth-preserving correct incorrect