INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. The National Questioner (known for its sensationalist journalism) reports that a young boy in Oklahoma has spoken with Martians. Thus, we must draw the conclusion that Martians do indeed exist
A) Inductive, strong.
B) Inductive, weak.
C) Deductive, valid.
D) Inductive, cogent.
E) Deductive, weak.
B
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