Phi 103 Week 1 Quiz Answer X

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Multiple Choice 10 7
Grade Details - All Questions 1. Question :
The logic that deals with sentences is called

Student Answer: intuitionist logic. X sentential logic. senseless logic. ordained logic. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments:

2. Question :
In the statement, "You didn't like that restaurant; so you probably don't like to eat out," "you probably don't like to out" is the

Student Answer: premise. pretense. X conclusion. concussion. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. Points Received: 0 of 1 Comments:

3. Question :
A valid argument is an argument that is such that

Student Answer: X if its premises are true, guarantees the truth of the conclusion. it is a strong inductive argument. everyone will agree on the premises. everyone will agree on the conclusion. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments:

4. Question :
If we discover that a deductive argument is not valid, we should

Student Answer: continue to use it with confidence. use it to confuse people. hope no one notices. X reject using it. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments:

5. Question :
In logic, argument is

Student Answer: a dispute that involves anger. a debate over mathematics. a pointless exercise over a topic in philosophy or science. X a set of reasons put forth to support a conclusion. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter One of An Introduction to Logic. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments:

6. Question :
To identify an argument, one should try to identify

Student Answer: who benefits from winning. X the premises and conclusion. how much time is involved. whether it is interesting. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Two of An Introduction to Logic. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments:

7. Question :
A parent who tells her daughter to go to bed, and refuses to argue for her claim, could be called

Student Answer: irrational. X dogmatic. skeptical. chthonic. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Two of An Introduction to Logic. Points Received: 0 of 1 Comments:

8. Question :
The claim that most or all of our beliefs cannot be shown to be true is called

Student Answer: dogmatism. X skepticism. syllogism. socialism. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Two of An Introduction to Logic. Points Received: 0 of 1 Comments:

9. Question :
One of the things logic seeks to provide is

Student Answer: X the best argument for a given claim. a way to avoid examining our beliefs. a method to annoy people. ways to punish children. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Two of An Introduction to Logic. Points Received: 1 of 1 Comments:

10. Question :
It follows logically from the claim that Bob is shorter than Ted that

Student Answer: Bob is a better person than Ted. X Ted is taller than Bob. Bob is taller than Ted. Ted is shorter than Ted. Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Two of An Introduction to Logic.