Construct a deductive argument that is valid but not sound. Then‚ construct a valid deductive argument that is sound. Be sure to put the argument in premise-conclusion form. Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. When responding to your classmates‚ consider why the sound deductive argument might be seen by some as being valid but not sound. Pistachios are very addictive‚ Mike eats a lot of pistachio ice cream because
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A. MADD uses all this funds for many important purposes. 1. MADD helps serve drunken driving victims in many states. MADD helps eligible crime victims or survivors with certain expenses related to a crime such as funeral expenses‚ lost wages‚ counseling services‚ child care and crime scene cleanup 2. Last year‚ MADD provided victim services that are emotional support and assistance with medical and legal struggles that follow a drunken driving crash‚ to over 63‚000 victims
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Construct Development‚ Scale Creation‚ and Process Analysis The purpose of this paper is to find a construct in which I would like to measure. The construct of my choice will be developing a test that measures depression in men and women who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. An operational definition of depression will be provided using three peer review journal articles as sources and references. In addition to that a method of scaling will be selected to justify my selection. I will
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In today’s world race is considered to be a social construct‚ due to everyone being classified as a different race. People are put into different categories by their skin color‚ or their place of origin. If you live in the United States and you look white everyone is going to assume that you are a white Caucasian‚ when in reality you could be Italian‚ British‚ Canadian‚ or any other ethnicity that looks white. Most human beings base their assumptions and their stereotypical thoughts on the way
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�PAGE � Operationalizing Constructs _Introduction_ Operationalization construct is the process of defining an unclear perception so as to make the concept measurable in form of variables consisting of definite explanation. The airline has a good safety record; public opinion often focuses extremely on accidents. Safety is influenced by many aspects such as organization‚ operations‚ preservation‚ atmosphere‚ aircraft design‚ and air traffic control. _Discussion_ Federal government airline safety
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Summary Paper Psychology 301 has had much to offer. From theories to self learning to relationships to spirituality all incorporated into one single course. For a summary of the course‚ the discussion will be that of Erikson‚ the quest of meaning‚ the renewal cycle‚ and the grand adventure. This course helped develop knowledge of what to label experiences as well as categorize different stages of life. Erikson’s stages are still the head of the forefront in personality developmental
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Whether race is derived from nature and our biology or as a complex “social construct” has been a topic of controversy. While there is scientific evidence through our studies of genetics‚ the discrimination of race is constructed from our own and the people of the law’s influence as a society’s culture. Race can be considered a social construct as it will always change as society changes. There were times when certain civilizations had no discrimination of race. In Michael Omi and Howard Winant’s
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SOCIAL CONSTRUCT This research paper will discuss what ADHD is and why it is that there are those who think it was invented instead of discovered. It will also investigate the reasons why social construct theorists believe that the diagnosis of ADHD does more harm than good and actually diverts from the real issues that children face in their development in this day and age. Also explored will be the case against the social construct theory and why some who argue that the social construct theory
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CRIME IS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT Crime is the product of the social structure; it is embedded in the very fibres of society. In this essay‚ I aim to explore different theories as to why crime exists within society and how we as a society therefore construct it. Crime is a social construct; it is always in society and is on the increase. It is inevitable. Where does it come from? It comes from legislation‚ from the making of laws. Functionalists see crime deviance in society as a function‚ in that it
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concepts are also linked to behavior. The construct can be referred as hypothetical constructs. “Hypothetical” because they are inferred from theories and other behavior‚ and “constructs” because they must be constructed by using a database of observations that can be measured. (clayton) Practically the construct is defined by how it is measured. This is called an operational definition. The meaning of our study rests on how we objectively observe the construct or behavior of interest. Thus‚ developing
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