Premises

Question 1

Premise

Answer 1

A premise is a statement that supports another statement.

Question 2

What is likely to be a premise?

Answer 2

Data, statistics, correlations, and simple statements of facts.

Question 3

Owing to

Answer 3

Premise

Owing to X, [X=Y]

Question 4

For example

Answer 4

Premise

Introduces a direct occasion similar to what the argument needs

Question 5

Due to

Answer 5

Premise

Due to X
C [X=Y]

If it were not due to those meddling kids many mysteries would not be solved.

Question 6

From the fact that

Answer 6

Premise

From the fact that X
C [X=Y]

From the fact that platypuses have duck bills, platypuses are ducks.

Question 7

Given that

Answer 7

Premise

Given that you hate pumpkin spice, pumpkin pie will not be an option for dessert.

Question 8

Seeing that

Answer 8

Premise

Seeing that X

Seeing that you are so afraid of bees, you will not be the person collecting honey.

Question 9

On the grounds that

Answer 9

Premise

On the grounds that X

On the grounds that you saved the school you will not be expelled.

Question 10

It is clear from

Answer 10

Premise

It is clear from the evidence that the men in ski masks robbed the bank.

Question 11

As indicated

Answer 11

Premise

As indicated by rising hysteria the Mandela effect is false.

Question 12

After all

Answer 12

Premise

We shouldn’t go to the park today. After all it is raining and rainy days are not for outside fun.

Question 13

In that

Answer 13

Premise

In that instance X

Question 14

This is seen from

Answer 14

Premise

Emu’s are mean. This is seen from videos collected over the last 20 years where emu’s acted like assholes.

Question 15

For the reason that

Answer 15

Premise

For the reason that there are no rain clouds over this half of the US, there will not be rain today.

Question 16

Studies suggest

Answer 16

Premise

Studies suggest inoculations do not correspond with autism rates. Therefore, shots don’t cause autism.

Question 17

For

Answer 17

Statement introduces premise but contains the conclusion.

Question 18

Since

Answer 18

Statement introduces premise but contains the conclusion.

Question 19

Because

Answer 19

Statement introduces premise but contains the conclusion.

Question 20

Common Premise Types

Answer 20

Data
Statistics
Correlations
Simple Facts

Question 21

Common Premise Quiz

Stress has been shown to heighten levels of cortisol.

Answer 21

Data

This is a statement of something that researchers have found to be true.

Question 22

Common Premise Quiz

Answer 22

Uranium glass is found most frequently in antique malls.

Statistic/correlation

Karen: Antique malls are full of unsafe uranium glass. They must cause uranium glass. We should shut down antique malls. (Correlation causation fallacy)

Question 23

Common Premise Quiz

Question 24

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Question 25

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Question 26

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Question 27

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Question 28

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Question 29

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Question 30

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Question 31

Common Premise Quiz

Question 32

Common Premise Quiz

Question 33

Common Premise Quiz

Question 34

Common Premise Quiz

Question 35

Common Premise Quiz

Question 36

When dealing with the LSAT can you attack the premise?

Answer 36

No. Everything in their question stimulus’s is assumed to be true. They could tell you that the moon is cheese and for the sake of the argument you will need to operate on the notion that the moon is cheese. When questions need you to identify an error or a flaw never state the premise is incorrect.

Question 37

When dealing with the LSAT can you attack the premise?

Answer 37

No. Everything in their question stimulus’s is assumed to be true. They could tell you that the moon is cheese and for the sake of the argument you will need to operate on the notion that the moon is cheese. When questions need you to identify an error or a flaw never state the premise is incorrect.

Question 38

When dealing with the LSAT can you attack the premise?

Answer 38

No. Everything in their question stimulus’s is assumed to be true. They could tell you that the moon is cheese and for the sake of the argument you will need to operate on the notion that the moon is cheese. When questions need you to identify an error or a flaw never state the premise is incorrect.