"Most successful politicians are shrewd and practical in the decisions they make. Therefore Mayor O'Connell will be shrewd and practical in her decisions, since she is a successful politician" is an example of

A) enumerative induction B) statistical syllogism C) causal argument D) analogy


B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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