If we can come up with a counterexample, namely a scenario in which all the premises are true but the conclusion is false, then the argument is ___________

(a) valid
(b) true
(c) not valid
(d) not true


c

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A. evidence gives them traces that they can understand with their backgroundknowledge B. the traces provide them with background knowledge by which they canconstruct evidence C. they have enough background knowledge to guess what happened D. their background knowledge enables them to identify traces as evidence for events

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The virtue of filial piety means

A. love of education. B. doing only what is spontaneous. C. devotion to one's family. D. doing what is appropriate to a situation.

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Hegel and Marx both developed evolutionary theories of history prior to Charles Darwin’s biological theory

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Careful, artistic drawing of Chinese characters (words) is known as _______

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

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