"Jennifer was a brunette when she was a freshman, and she was a blonde when she was a sophomore. So, it is likely that she will be a redhead when she is a junior." This illustrates a(n) ________.

A. valid deductive argument
B. weak inductive argument
C. invalid deductive argument
D. strong inductive argument


Answer: B

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