"If the U.S. government can't control terrorism with the present laws, then we need to give it new laws that are tough enough to stop terrorism." This "if/then" statement is an example of

a. disjunctive syllogism

b. conditional syllogism.
c. logical syllogism.
d. a straw man.


b

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Speaking with no changes in pitch, rate, or volume is described as speaking .

a. with poor articulation b. in a monotone c. impromptu d. conversationally

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Which of the following is not one of the advantages of the experiment?

a) Experiment help establish cause and effect b) In a laboratory situation, researchers can control over the environment c) The cost of an experiment can be low when compared to other research method d) Results can be generalized to real-life situations

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