Critical Thinking.ALL ANSWERED

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Propositions - CORRECT ANSWER -statements that can be either true and false.
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Non- propositions - CORRECT ANSWER -statements about matter of fact; they do not make a claim
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that can be true or false.
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Complex Propositions - CORRECT ANSWER -Simple Propositions: have no internal logical
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structure, meaning whether they are true or false does not depend on whether a part of them is
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true or false. They are simply true or false on their own.
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Complex Proposition: have internal logical structure, meaning they are composed of simple
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propositions. Whether complex propositions are true or false depends on whether their parts are
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true or false and how those parts are connected.
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Premise - CORRECT ANSWER -an assumption; the basis for a conclusion
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Bad inferential structure - CORRECT ANSWER -In arguments with a bad form or structure, the
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premises do not, in fact, demonstrate or maybe even support the conclusion. In other words, we
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can accept the premises as true without being logically compelled to accept the conclusion.
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False Premise - CORRECT ANSWER -In arguments with false premise(s), there is something wrong
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with their particular content.
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ConclusionIndicators -CORRECT ANSWER -Therefore , So v v v v v v v




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Inductive Inference - CORRECT ANSWER -the support the premises intend to provide for the conclusion is
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less than certain—if the premises do not guarantee the conclusion.
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Deductive inference - CORRECT ANSWER -if the premises intend to provide conclusive support for the
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conclusion—if they intend to guarantee the conclusion or make the conclusion certain.
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Abduction inference - CORRECT ANSWER -arguments where the best available explanation is
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chosen as the correct explanation
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Sound Argument - CORRECT ANSWER -a valid argument in which all of the premises are true
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Truth argument - CORRECT ANSWER -If the world is as the proposition claims it is, then the proposition is
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true.
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