INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. A divining rod is a magical device for detecting hidden water, metal, and gemstones. Your friend Roger is using his divining rod on the beach right now. Therefore, he'll likely find some diamonds buried beneath the sand
A) Deductive, valid.
B) Inductive, strong.
C) Deductive, invalid.
D) Inductive, weak.
E) Deductive, unsound.
D
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Like Luther, Zwingli believed in the sovereignty of God; but whereas Luther insisted on "the powerlessness of human efforts and the power of divine grace," Zwingli's belief in divine sovereignty was grounded more obviously in the doctrine of divine
A) omniscience B) omnipresence C) omnipotence D) omnificence
One way that pictograms can distort a message is by:
A) Using pastel colors to create the pictogram. B) Using fluorescent colors to create the pictogram. C) Blurring the lines of the pictogram. D) Ignoring the visual effect of a three dimensional image. E) Chopping off the bottom of the pictogram.
The Vatican Declaration bases its conclusions on what it takes to be an essential
characteristic of human beings—the ability to engage in fully human love.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
If there is any assignment of truth values in which the premises are all true and the conclusion is false, then the argument is invalid.