Question 4. 4. (TCOs 2, 3) Choose the best answer. Healthy. Delicious. Drink Ova

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Question 4.

4. (TCOs 2, 3) Choose the best answer.

Healthy. Delicious. Drink Ovaltine!

Which of the following claims represents the implied conclusion of this argument? (Points : 5)

       Ovaltine is healthy.

       Ovaltine is delicious

       You should drink Ovaltine.

       None; this is not an argument.

Question 5.

5. (TCOs 3, 4) Identify the kind of argument.

Since all Ford Mustangs are automobiles, and not all Ford Mustangs are red, some automobiles are not red. (Points : 5)

       Causal argument

       Categorical argument

       Inductive generalization

       Analogical argument

Question 6.

6. (TCOs 3, 4) Identify the kind of argument.

Using a lemon when cooking is like using a lime. Given that limes can be added to bland foods to give them some zest, lemons, too, will give zest to bland foods. (Points : 5)

       Analogical argument

       Categorical argument

       Truth-functional argument

       Causal argument

16. (TCOs 3, 5) Which analogical argument is stronger? (Points : 5)

       Grease, oil, road tar, and paint thinner are all flammable. Thus, paint thinner is a refined product because grease, oil, and road tar are refined products.

       Grease, oil, and paint thinner are all flammable. Thus, paint thinner is a refined product since grease and oil are refined products.

Question 17.

17. (TCOs 3, 5) Which causal argument is stronger? (Points : 5)

       The population of frogs in three California counties has declined dramatically in the last decade. Loss of habitat must be the cause because increased demand for housing has eliminated more than half of the available wetlands in all three counties, and this appears to be the only factor all three have in common.

       The population of frogs in three California counties has declined dramatically in the last decade. Loss of habitat must be the cause because increased demand for housing has eliminated more than half of the available wetlands in all three counties, and this appears to be the only factor all three have in common. Only one county is rural, and only two counties have experienced an increase in frog predators.

Question 18.

18. (TCO 6) Identify the fallacy.

The Chinese government should encourage freedom of speech because doing so would be a good idea. (Points : 5)

       Begging the question

       Appeal to ignorance

       Strawman

       No fallacy committed

Question 13.13. (TCO 4) Choose the correct translation for each of the following compound claims.
If you are eligible for swimming (S), then you are eligible for water polo (W). (Points : 5)

       S > W
       W > S
       S > W
       S • W

Question 14.14. (TCO 4) Choose the correct translation for each of the following compound claims.
Phyllis will be late for the test (E) if she swims (S) with the team and lifts weights (W) with her friend. (Points : 5)

       (S • W) > E
       E > (S • W)
       S • (W > E)
       (E > S) • W

Question 15.15. (TCOs 3, 5) Which inductive generalization is stronger? (Points : 5)

       In a recent survey of 500 people at the Spring Valley mall, the vast majority declared that a college education was a valuable aid to having a good life. Therefore, most Spring Valley residents think that having a college education will help them have a good life.
       In a recent survey of 25 people at the Spring Valley mall, the vast majority declared that a college education was a valuable aid to having a good life. Therefore, most Spring Valley residents think that having a college education will help them have a good life.

Question 13.13. (TCO 4) Choose the correct translation for each of the following compound claims.
If you are eligible for swimming (S), then you are eligible for water polo (W). (Points : 5)

       S > W
       W > S
       S > W
       S • W

Explanation / Answer

4) In philosophy, an arguement is defined as a statement in which group of propositions in which one proposition is claimed to logically follow from the other proposition. Therefore, "Healthy. Delicious. Drink Ovaltine!" cannot be an arguement. (option 4)

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