Determine whether the following argument is valid by using either the diagram method or the rules of the syllogism.Every vice president has an advantage over his opponent in a presidential election. Senator Junket is not a vice president, of course, so he cannot have an advantage in the coming election.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Invalid.
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Aleesa, who wants to have two biological children, is extremely happy with the government's decision to relax the one-child policy in her country. Her country is struggling with the problem of overpopulation, but Aleesa does not want the government to recall this decision. This scenario illustrates ________.
A. a self-fulfilling prophecy B. conformism C. elitism D. self-interested thinking
Informed consent implies deliberation and free choice
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Inductive reasoning deals most centrally with _______
A. statistics B. probability C. truth D. consequence
"With genetically different animals, there's always the possibility that the results of experiments are due to variations among animals rather than to whatever is being tested. Genetically identical research animals would therefore be a boon to research because scientists could be more confident of their research results."Which of the following best states the primary issue discussed in the passage?
A. whether experimentation on animals should continue B. whether genetically identical research animals would be a boon to research C. whether scientists need to be more confident of their research results D. whether results of experiments are due to variations among animals or to whatever is being tested