INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each multiple choice question. Which of the following is a deductive argument?
A) An argument from definition.
B) An argument from analogy.
C) A prediction.
D) A conditional statement.
E) An illustration.
A
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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Dr. David Sherman of the National Skin Cancer Society reports that tanning salons pose a serious risk for skin cancer. Therefore, we should consider legislation to regulate the tanning industry
A) No fallacy. B) False cause. C) Appeal to unqualified authority. D) False dichotomy. E) Appeal to the people.
Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage."Smoking behind our back will only lead to a life of crime, Junior."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which Judean king's agreement with Assyria was condemned by Isaiah as a betrayal of Yahweh?
A. Jotham B. Hezekiah D. Manasseh
Consider "Since some eagles are birds of prey, some birds of prey are eagles." This inference, drawn by conversion, is