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A Concise Introduction to Logic (13th Edition) by Patrick J. Hurley & Lori Watson – Test Bank – Practice Questions with Answers This document contains a comprehensive test bank for A Concise Introduction to Logic (13th Edition) by Patrick J. Hurley and Lori Watson. It includes a wide range of practice questions with answers designed to assess understanding of key principles in both informal and formal logic. The material covers essential topics such as identifying arguments, analyzing premises and conclusions, and recognizing informal fallacies. It further explores categorical logic, propositional logic, and predicate logic, including truth tables, logical operators, and symbolic translation. Additional content includes methods of proof, inductive reasoning, probability, and real-world applications of logical analysis, ensuring thorough coverage aligned with course objectives and exam preparation.

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TEST BANK A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC
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14TH EDITION BY HURLEY CHAPTERS 1 to 14
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,TABLE OFCONTENTS hlh
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Part I:INFORMAL LOGIC. hl hl hl




1.BasicConcepts. lh lh




Arguments, Premises, and Conclusions. Exercise. Recognizing Arguments. Exercise. Deduction and Induction. Exercise. Validity, Truth, Sound
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ness, Strength, Cogency. Exercise. Argument Forms: Proving Invalidity. Exercise. Extended Arguments. Exercise.
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2. Language: Meaning andDefinition. hl hl hl




Varieties of Meaning. Exercise. The Intension and Extension of Terms. Exercise. Definitions and Their Purposes. Exercise. Definitional Techniq
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ues
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3. Informal Fallacies. hl




Fallacies in General. Exercise. Fallacies of Relevance. Exercise. Fallacies of Weak Induction. Exercise. Fallacies of Presumption, Ambiguity, a
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n d Illicit Transference. Exercise. Fallacies in Ordinary Language. Exercise.
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Part II:FORMAL LOGIC. hl hl hl




4. Categorical Propositions. hl




The Components of Categorical Propositions. Exercise. Quality, Quantity,2and Distribution. Exercise. Venn Diagrams and the Modern Square
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o f Opposition. Exercise. Conversion, Obversion, and Contraposition. Exercise. The Traditional Square of Opposition. Exercise. Venn Diagra
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ms a nd the Traditional Standpoint. Exercise. Translating Ordinary Language Statements into Categorical Form. Exercise.
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5. Categorical Syllogisms. hl




Standard Form, Mood, and Figure. Exercise. Venn Diagrams. Exercise. Rules and Fallacies. Exercise. Reducing the Number of Terms. Exercis
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e. Ordinary Language Arguments. Exercise. Enthymemes. Exercise. Sorites. Exercise.
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6.PropositionalLogic. lh lh




Symbols and Translation. Exercise. Truth Functions. Exercise. Truth Tables for Propositions. Exercise. Truth Tables for Arguments. Exercise. I
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ndire ct Truth Tables. Exercise. Argument Forms and Fallacies. Exercise.
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7. Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic. hl hl hl hl




Rules of Implication I. Exercise. Rules of Implication II. Exercise. Rules of Replacement I. Exercise. Rules of Replacement II. Exercise. Condit
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ional Proof. Exercise. Indirect Proof. Exercise. Proving Logical Truths. Exercise.
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8. Predicate Logic. hl




Symbols and Translation. Exercise. Using the Rules of Inference. Exercise. Quantifier Negation Rule. Exercise. Conditional and Indirect Proof.
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E xercise. Proving Invalidity. Exercise. Relational Predicates and Overlapping Quantifiers. Exercise. Identity. Exercise.
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Part III:INDUCTIVE LOGIC. hl hl hl




9. Analogy and Legal and Moral Reasoning. hl hl hl hl hl

,Analogical Reasoning. Legal Reasoning. Moral Reasoning. Exercise.
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10. Causalityand Mill's Methods. hl hl hl



11. "Cause" and Necessary and Sufficient Conditions. Mill's Five Methods. Mill's Methods and Science. Exercise.
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11.Probability.lh




Theories of Probability. The Probability Calculus. Exercise.
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12. Statistical Reasoning. hl




Evaluating Statistics. Samples. The Meaning of "Average." Dispersion. Graphs and Pictograms. Percentages. Exercise.
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13. Hypothetical/Scientific Reasoning. hl




The Hypothetical Method. Hypothetical Reasoning: Four Examples from Science. The Proof of Hypotheses. The Tentative Acceptance of Hyp
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ot heses. Exercise.
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14. ScienceandSuperstition. lh lh




Distinguishing Between Science and Superstition. Evidentiary Support. Objectivity. Integrity. Abusing Science. Exercise.
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Answers to Selected Exercises.
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, Chapter 1 Test A hl hl hl




MULTIPLE CHOICE hl




INSTRUCTIONS: The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments from nonargu hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl



ments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for each.
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1. There appears to be a growing happiness gap between men and women. Women today are working m
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ore and relaxing less, while men are working less and relaxing more. Forty years ago a typical woman
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spent 40 minutes more per week than the typical man performing an activity considered unpleasant. T
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oday, with men working less, the gap is 90 minutes and growing.
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a. Argument; conclusion: Today ... the gap is 90 minutes and growing. hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl



b. Nonargument.
c. Argument; conclusion: Forty years ago ... an activity considered unpleasant. hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl



d. Argument; conclusion: There appears to be ... between men and women. hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl



e. Argument; conclusion: Women today are working more and relaxing less. hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl




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2. Lead is toxic, but do you know why? Lead is toxic mainly because it preferentially replaces other met
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als in biochemical reactions. In2so doing it interferes with the proteins that regulate blood pressure (w
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hich can cause development delays in children and high blood pressure in adults), heme production (
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which can lead to anemia), and sperm production. Lead also displaces calcium in the reactions that tra
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nsmit electrical impulses in the brain, which diminishes the ability to think and recall information.
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Anne Marie Helmstine, "Your Guide to Chemistry" hl hl hl hl hl hl



a. Argument; conclusion: It interferes with the proteins ... and sperm production. hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl



b. Argument; conclusion: Lead is toxic. hl hl hl hl



c. Nonargument.
d. Argument; conclusion: It preferentially replaces other metals in biochemical reactions. hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl



e. Argument; conclusion: Lead also displaces calcium ... recall information. hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl




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3. Aristotle focused on clarifying the concept of virtue itself. He argued that it was virtuous to choose the
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proper amount of emotion and/or action called for in a particular situation and that extremes of emot
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ion and action were vices. In all communities there are some men of practical wisdom who have the c
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apacity to judge wisely. Aristotle argued that they have the capacity to follow the "right rule" whateve
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r the situation.
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a. Argument; conclusion: In all communities ... capacity to judge wisely. hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl



b. Argument; conclusion: Aristotle focused on clarifying the concept of virtue itself. hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl



c. Argument; conclusion: They have the capacity to follow ... the situation. hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl



d. Argument; conclusion: He argued that it was virtuous ... were vices hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl



e. Nonargument.
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4. Illegal immigrants pay local sales taxes, and many of them also pay state, local, and federal income tax an
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d Social Security tax. They also purchase items from local merchants, increasing the amount these merc
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hants pay in taxes. In addition, they work for low salaries, which increases the earnings of their employer
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s and the amount of taxes these employers pay. Thus, it is not correct to say that illegal immigrants contri
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bute nothing to the communities in which they live.
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a. Argument; conclusion: It is not correct to say ... communities in which they live. hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl hl




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