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Argument Evaluation

Authored by Lorenzo Angel

Philosophy

8th Grade

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Argument Evaluation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What makes a good argument?

a.) The presence of 2 premises and 1 conclusion

b.) Premises that support the conclusion and premises that are true

c.) The presence of 2 premises and 1 conclusion and premises that are true

d.) None of the above

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A modus ponens and a modus tollens satisfy which criterion of a good argument?

a.) Both syllogisms have premises that support the conclusion

b.) Both syllogisms have premises that are true.

c.) Both syllogisms satisfy both criteria of a good argument.

d.) Modus ponens and modus tollens are not good argument forms.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An argument that takes on the form of a Categorical Syllogism, a Disjunctive Syllogism or a Hypothetical Syllogism is always a good argument.

TRUE

FALSE

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Denying the Antecedent and Affirming the Consequent are examples of formal fallacies because

a.) Both contain premises that are not true.

b.) Both involve premises that do not support the conclusion.

c.) )Both a and b

d.) Both do not follow the conventions of an argument in standard form.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the difference between a simple argument and a complex argument?

a.) A simple argument has 2 premises and a conclusion while a complex argument has more than 2 premises.

b.) A simple argument has only one conclusion while a complex argument has at least one conclusion that, at the same time, functions as a premise.

c.) A simple argument consists of only one syllogism while a complex argument consists of at least 2 different types of syllogisms.

d.) A simple argument has an intermediate conclusion while a complex argument does not.

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