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Antecedent - correct answer>>>The component of a conditional statement immediately following the
word "if,"
Argument - correct answer>>>A group of statements, one or more of which (the premises) are claimed
to provide support for, or reasons to believe that the conclusion is true
Argument based on mathematics - correct answer>>>A deductive argument in which the conclusion
depends on some purely arithmetic or geometric computation or measurement
Argument based on signs - correct answer>>>An inductive argument that proceeds from the knowledge
of a sign to a claim about the thing or situation that the sign symbolizes
Argument form - correct answer>>>(1) An arrangement of words (such as "all" or "are") and letters (such
as A,B,C) that the uniform substitution of words or phrases in place of the letters results in an argument
Argument from authority - correct answer>>>An inductive argument that concludes something is true
because a presumed expert or witness said that it is
Argument from definition - correct answer>>>A deductive argument in which the conclusion is claimed
to depend merely on the definition of some word or phrase used in the premise or conclusion
Argument from example - correct answer>>>An ???inductive ???argument that purports to prove
something by giving one or more examples of it
Causal inference - correct answer>>>An inductive inference that proceeds from the knowledge of a
cause in order to make a claim about an effect, or from knowledge of an effect to make a claim about a
cause
Cogent argument - correct answer>>>An inductive argument that is strong and has all true premises
, Conclusion indicator - correct answer>>>A word that provides a clue to identifying a conclusion. Some
examples include: therefore, accordingly, entails that, wherefore, hence, thus, it must be that, it follows
that, consequently, so, for this reason, as a result, we may infer
Consequent - correct answer>>>The component of a conditional statement immediately following the
word "then"; the component of a conditional statement that is not the antecedent
Counterexample method - correct answer>>>A method for proving invalidity. (Isolate the form on an
argument and then construct a substitution instance having true premises and false conclusion)
Deductive argument - correct answer>>>Characterized by certainty and possibility. An argument where it
is impossible for the conclusion to be false, given that the premises are true
Explanandum - correct answer>>>The statement that describes the event or phenomenon to be
explained
Explanans - correct answer>>>the statement or group of statements that purports to do the explaining
Explanation - correct answer>>>An expression that purports to shed light on some event or
phenomenon
Expository passage - correct answer>>>topic sentence followed by one or more sentences that develop
the topic sentence
Factual claim - correct answer>>>A claim that something is true
Hypothetical syllogism - correct answer>>>A statement with 2 premises and 1 conclusion, usually uses
the words, "If....then...." Used in deductive arguments. The syllogism will have a conditional statement
for one or both of its premises