PHI 103 Week 2 Quiz 2nd Attempt

PHI 103 Week 2 Quiz 2nd Attempt Question 1 “All bumblebees are smooglewumps” is which type of statement? Correct! universal affirmative universal negative particular affirmative particular negative none of these Question 2 “No cats are dogs. Some cats are mammals. Therefore, some dogs are mammals.” This argument is __________. a mathematical argument an inductive argument a categorical argument an argument by definition Question 3 Identify the form of the following argument. If the Honda plant increases production, then we will need to hire more workers. If we need to hire more workers, then we need to revise the budget. Therefore, if the Honda plant increases production, then we need to revise the budget. modus ponens modus tollens disjunctive syllogism hypothetical syllogism not a valid form Question 4 What point does the video “What is a Deductive Argument?” make about the relationship between whether an argument is deductive and whether it is valid? all deductive arguments are necessarily valid an argument is deductive if the person giving it is intending for it to be valid no arguments are truly valid because all conclusions could conceivably be false valid arguments are intended to be inductive arguments