For the following issue, discuss which source you'd trust more, and give at least one reason why. You may want to add to or otherwise modify our list of sources. And do keep in mind that we are glad our livelihoods do not depend on a general consensus on our rankings.Issue: Does violence on television contribute to violent behavior on the part of young viewers?a. the president of the National Association of Broadcastersb. the president of an organization called "Parents Against TV Violence"c. a university sociologistd. regular panel members of a program such as "The McLaughlin Group"

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We rank (c) first, followed by (b), who would be ahead of (a). We do know what side (b) is on from the outset, of course, but that's somewhat different from having a vested interest in one side of the issue in the way that (a) does. We find most of the people like those mentioned in (d) to be full of hot air on most subjects.

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Consider "M v L, (M ? I) ? (L ? I).•. I ? (M ? L)". In the truth table for determining the validity of this formula, which truth values go in the column under the conclusion's main connective?

A) FFTT B) TT C) FFFFTTTT D) TFFTFTFT

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Tolstoy believed that the purpose of art was to:

A. unite humanity through shared emotion. B. move the masses to political action. C. acquaint us with our true natures. D. provide pleasure to those who have invested time and effort in the study of art. E. All of the above

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The Mayan and Aztec tradition of human sacrifice is probably linked to their beliefs that blood was the fundamental life force

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Which item in the following set of claims has the most negative emotive meaning?a. Conversation is not Daryll's forte.b. Daryll descends from simple folk, you know, "people of the earth."c. Daryll is not very clever.d. Daryll would lose a duel of wits with a gum ball machine.

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