Pop Quiz 1 revision Flashcards
Get ready for the Pop Quiz during study block on Monday! This quiz will get you rolling and you can refer to it right before the test for active recollection 🤓 (19 cards)
What is a syllogism?
Where ONE conclusion is justified by TWO other premises.
What is a Disjunctive Syllogism?
A syllogism that has a DISJUNCTION (making a choice between two things).
Provide an example of a Disjunctive Syllogism.
Either you do your homework or you get punished by your teacher. Since you don’t want to get punished by your teacher, you should do your homework.
What is a Categorical Syllogism?
A syllogism that involves categories of things.
Give an example of a Categorical Syllogism.
All cats are mammals, and all mammals give birth to their young, hence all cats give birth to their young.
What is the structure of a Categorical Syllogism?
All As are Bs, All Bs are Cs, therefore All As are Cs.
What is a Hypothetical Syllogism?
A syllogism involving ‘if…then’ (conditional statements).
What does Modus Ponens state?
If A then B. A happened. So B happened.
Provide an example of Modus Ponens.
If she misses the bus, she will be locked by the prefect. Since she has missed the bus, she will be locked by the prefect.
What does Modus Tollens state?
If A then B. B is not true, so A is not true.
Provide an example of Modus Tollens.
If she passes the audition, then she will be admitted into the CCA. She was not admitted into the CCA, so she did not pass the audition.
What is the first step of the Inquiry Process?
Sparking Curiosity.
What does ‘Gathering Data’ involve in the Inquiry Process?
Involving multiple sources and perspectives to locate useful and relevant information.
What is meant by Reflective Thinking in the Inquiry Process?
To reflect on both the PROCESS and the KNOWLEDGE gained.
What is the purpose of Exercising Reasoning?
To make sense of data and reach informed conclusions supported by evidence.
Define ‘Conclusion’ in the context of an argument.
The claim meant to be accepted; what the argument is trying to establish.
What are Premises in an argument?
Claims intended to justify WHY we are supposed to accept the conclusion.
What is the purpose of Conclusion & Premise Indicators?
Helps us to identify premises & conclusion in an argument.
What is the purpose of an argument?
To convince others about a conclusion and to consider doing something differently.
