Which of the following best describes a sound argument?

A) an inductive argument that provides some support for its conclusion
B) an inductive argument that guarantees the truth of its conclusion
C) a deductive argument that guarantees the truth of its conclusion if all its premises are true
D) a deductive argument that provides support for its conclusion and has all true premises


Answer: D) a deductive argument that provides support for its conclusion and has all true premises

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. independent variable c. survey coefficient b. correlation coefficient d. experimental coefficient

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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