Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The study of logic is about learning to be careful about how we construct and evaluate arguments.
2. An argument is valid if, when we accept the premises of an argument, we’re free to accept or reject its conclusions.
3. A premise is a statement that is presumed to be true within the context of an argument leading to a conclusion
4. The deductive approach to learning starts with a set of observations and then tries to ascertain a pattern in the observations that can be used to generate an explanation for the observations.
5. With induction, observation precedes theory.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True

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