Which of the following is a type of deductive argument?

A. a generalization
B. a poll
C. an argument by analogy
D. an argument by elimination


Answer: D

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A) 4, 10 MP B) 3, 10 MT C) 9, 8 HS

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Ethically, it is important that psychiatric nurses keep a __________ attitude when treating patients.

A. Positive B. Serious C. Nonjudgmental D. Friendly

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How many chapters are there in the Yasna?

a. 27 c. 72 b. 56 d. 86

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Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.You saw what the former governor of Illinois did: He declared a moratorium on executions in the state. It was a good thing, too, because it turns out that a large number of the inmates on death row had to be turned loose because DNA evidence proved them innocent beyond a shadow of a doubt. It's about time we got serious about the fact that we've been convicting innocent people and sentencing them to death.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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