WorksheetsArguments: Good, Bad and Weird
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Deductive arguments...
can be said to be valid or invalid, or sound/unsound
can be said to be weak or strong.
A sound argument is a valid argument with true premises
True
False
Inductive arguments...
Are outside-in: start general and then get specific
Are inside-out: start specific and then get general
Inductive arguments...
can be strong or weak
can be valid or invalid
Inductive reasoning involves using patterns to come up with broader generalizations
True
False
Inductive arguments have premises that can offer a likely conclusion
True
False
All bachelors are unmarried men. John is an unmarried man. Therefore, John is a bachelor.
This is an inductive argument.
This is a deductive argument.
For five years in a row, I have seen bears in the woods in June but not May. This year, I expect to wait until June to see a bear in the woods.
This is a valid deductive argument.
This is a weak inductive argument.
This is a strong inductive argument.
This is an invalid deductive argument.
Anyone born in late August to late September is a Virgo. Ashley was born on September 4th. Therefore, Ashley is a Virgo.
This is an inductive argument.
This is a deductive argument.
All my siblings are left-handed, and we are all talented artists. People that are left-handed are more creative and artistically inclined than those that are right-handed.
This is a weak inductive argument.
This is a weak deductive argument.
This is a sound inductive argument.
This is an invalid deductive argument.
While shopping for groceries, I was in the produce section checking for ripe avocados. I picked up one avocado and it was not ripe enough to eat. I picked up another and it was also underripe. There must not be any ripe avocados at this grocery store.
This is a sound deductive argument.
This is a sound inductive argument.
This is a weak inductive argument.
Ray lives in Canada, and he knows it gets extremely cold during the winter. Since it is approaching winter, Ray decided to buy a parka to get him through the winter seasons and stay warm.
This is a deductive argument.
This is an inductive argument.
Noah wants to sign up for a triathlon, but he doesn't know how to swim. The triathlon involves swimming, so Noah can't sign up to compete unless he learns how to swim first.
This is a deductive argument.
This is a weak deductive argument.
This is an inductive argument.
Susan wants to bake a cake, but she doesn't have any flour. Susan knows that to bake a cake, she needs flour. Since she has no flour, she cannot bake a cake.
This is an inductive argument.
This is a deductive argument.
The few rap songs that I've listened to included remarks that were inappropriate. Therefore, all rap music is inappropriate.
This is a weak inductive argument.
This is a strong inductive argument.
This is a sound deductive argument.
