Given the following argument, Since Elizabeth is a 38 year-old expectant mother,

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Given the following argument, Since Elizabeth is a 38 year-old expectant mother, it is unlikely that she will give birth to a Down syndrome baby. Less than one percent of 38-year-old expectant mothers give birth to a Down syndrome baby. The argument is: categorical analogical causal an inductive generalization truth functional Given the following argument. Since Elizabeth is a 38 year-old expectant mother, it is unlikely that she will give birth to a Down syndrome baby. Less than one percent of 38-year-old expectant mothers give birth to a Down syndrome baby. The argument is: Inductive, weak Deductive, valid Inductive, strong Deductive, invalid

Explanation / Answer

1. Analogical .

The meanining of analogical is proportionate. The argument uses proportionate facts to support that elizibith gives birth unlikely to a down syndrome baby

2. Deductive, valid

As the statement is deducted from the fact that less than 1% are giving birth to down syndrom baby. the author had told it is unlikely, which is a valid deduction.

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