Chapter 4 Self Quiz

Deductive Argument Patterns
. A deductive argument made up of three statements—two premises and a conclusion—is known as a(n)...

. Modus ponens has this argument pattern...

. The invalid argument form known as affirming the consequent has this pattern:

. The invalid argument form known as denying the antecedent has this pattern:

. An argument with this structure—If p, then q; If q, then r; therefore if p, then r—is called...

. An argument with this structure—Either p or q; Not p; Therefore q—is called...

. The first statement in a conditional premise is called the...

. An argument with this form—If p, then q; p; Therefore q—is...

. This argument—"If Dayton is the capital of Ohio, then Dayton is in Ohio. Dayton is in Ohio; Therefore, Dayton is the capital of Ohio"—is an example of...

. This argument—"If Henry Ford invented cell phones, then he's a great scientist. Ford did not invent cell phones. Therefore, he is not a great scientist—is an example of...

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