Section 1: lesson 4

Question 1

what is a deductive argument

Answer 1

an argument meant to provide decisive support for their conclusions

Question 2

what is an inductive argument

Answer 2

an argument meant to provide probable support for their conclusions

Question 3

a good __ argument is said to be both valid and sound

Answer 3

deductive

Question 4

a good __ argument is said to be both strong and cogent

Answer 4

inductive

Question 5

what is a deductive inference

Answer 5

the premises intended to prove conclusive support for the conclusion

Question 6

what is an inductive inference

Answer 6

the support the premises intend to provide for the conclusion is less than certain

Question 7

what inference guarantees the conclusion is certain

Answer 7

deductive

Question 8

what inference does not guarantee the conclusion

Answer 8

inductive

Question 9

what inference uses proofs, logic, and definitions

Answer 9

deductive

Question 10

what inference uses analogies, hypothetical reasoning , analogies from qualified authorities

Answer 10

inductive

Question 11

what is an inference to the best explanation/abduction

Answer 11

arguments where the best available explanation is chosen as the correct one

Question 12

a deduction is a

Answer 12

guarentee

Question 13

an induction is

Answer 13

probable

Question 14

abduction

Answer 14

the best available explanation

Question 15

what is truth the property of

Answer 15

propositions

Question 16

what can never be true or false

Answer 16

arguments

Question 17

deductive arguments are either __ or __ NEVER __ or __

Answer 17

they are valid of invalid never true or false

Question 18

can an argument be true or false?

Answer 18

no

Question 19

what is an invalid argument structure

Answer 19

one where the truth of the premise is meant to guarantee the truth of the conclusion but fails to do so

Question 20

what is a sound argument

Answer 20

a valid argument that has true premises

Question 21

what is soundness about

Answer 21

both structure and truth

Question 22

you must have a good structure and true premises to make a __ argument

Answer 22

sound

Question 23

what is an unsound argument

Answer 23

an argument that either is invalid or has at least one false premise

Question 24

what is validity the property of

Answer 24

an argument structure

Question 25

what is truth

Answer 25

a proposition that accurately represents reality

Question 26

what is validity

Answer 26

in a good deductive argument structure, the true premises would make the conclusion necessarily true

Question 27

all __ + __ = sound argument

Answer 27

all true premises + valid structure= sound argument

Question 28

can an argument be valid with false premises

Answer 28

yes

Question 29

can an argument be invalid with true premises

Answer 29

yes

Question 30

cogent is the equivalent of…

Answer 30

sound

Question 31

all ___ + ___ = cogency argument

Answer 31

all true premises + strong inductive support

Question 32

an inductive argument can not be __ it can be __

Answer 32

it cannot be valid or invalid it can be strong or weak

Question 33

a deductive argument can not be __ it can be __

Answer 33

it cannot be strong or weak it can be valid or invalid