INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. According to a widely respected poll, 60% of the voters in Pennsylvania support Amelia Kerrigan for Governor. Therefore, Kerrigan will probably win, since the election is only two days away
A) Deductive, valid.
B) Inductive, weak.
C) Inductive, cogent.
D) Inductive, strong.
E) Deductive, invalid.
D
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