INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. Either Michelle Pfeiffer or Martha Stewart is a popular film star. But Michele Pfeiffer is not a film star at all. Therefore, Martha Stewart is a popular film star
A) Deductive, valid.
B) Inductive, weak.
C) Deductive, cogent.
D) Deductive, invalid.
E) Inductive, strong.
A
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