PHL 111 Week 2 Quiz

PHL 111 Week 2 Quiz | Southern New Hampshire University

An issue, for critical thinking purposes, is an ill-defined complex of problems involving a controversy or uncertainty.

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Question 2                         

A proposition is a statement that expresses a complete thought and can be either true or false.

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Question 3                         

An argument is reasoning that is made of two or more propositions, one of which is supported by the others.

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Question 4                         

A premise is a proposition in an argument that supports the conclusion.

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Question 5                         

A conclusion is a proposition in an argument that has no direct relevance to the premises.

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Question 6                         

An inductive argument claims its conclusion follows necessarily from the premises.

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Question 7                         

A deductive argument only claims that its conclusion probably follows from the premises.

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Question 8                         

"All residents of Miami are residents of Florida. All residents of Florida reside in the United States. Therefore, all residents of Miami are residents of the United States." This is an example of a deductive argument.

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Question 9                         

"Every penguin that I have ever encountered cannot fly, and every penguin ever studied or discovered cannot fly, so we can conclude that, most likely, no penguins can fly." This is an example of an inductive argument.

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Question 10                       

"1. I've overheard my neighbor in loud arguments with her husband every night for the past year. 2. My friend told me that this neighbor said she was going to divorce her husband and throw him out of the house if he didn't change his ways. 3. Last night I saw this neighbor's husband leaving the house with bags and all of his clothes. 4. I think, therefore, that my neighbor finally threw the bum out."

Which of the statements above is the conclusion of this argument?

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                1 and 3

                3

                4

                1 and 2

Question 11                        "1. I've overheard my neighbor in loud arguments with her husband every night for the past year. 2. My friend told me that this neighbor said she was going to divorce her husband and throw him out of the house if he didn't change his ways. 3. Last night I saw this neighbor's husband leaving the house with bags and all of his clothes. 4. I think, therefore, that my neighbor finally threw the bum out."

Which statement or statements of the above argument are premises?

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                4

                1 and 4

                2 and 3

                1, 2, and 3