TEST 1 PHIL 102 REVIEW 48 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
*False.* (TRUTH =/= VALIDITY.)
- A valid argument can have a false conclusion.
- A valid argument can have false premises. - CORRECT ANSWER True or False? A
valid argument cannot have a false conclusion.
*FALSE:* *Validity does not equal truth.* - CORRECT ANSWER True or False? In a
valid argument, all the premises must be true.
*True.* Soundness = Truth. - CORRECT ANSWER True or False? A sound argument
cannot have a false premise.
*True.* If the chance is at 50% or below, it is a weak inductive argument. -
CORRECT ANSWER True or False? In a given inductive argument, if the likelihood
that the conclusion is true given true premises is 50/50, the argument is weak.
*Assuming that 50/50 means 50-50, not 100%.
*False.* The chance is greater than 50% fitting into the above 50% category of
strong inductive arguments. - CORRECT ANSWER True or False? The following
argument is inductively weak: "Statistically, Jane has a 60% chance of getting the
job if she applies. Jane applied. Therefore, Jane got the job."
*False.* Cogency is ONLY FOR INDUCTIVE. - CORRECT ANSWER True or False? A
cogent argument is deductive.
, *False.* (Statements are either true or false.) - CORRECT ANSWER True or False?
Some statements are neither true nor false.
*False.* Statements are true or false and are not requests or questions. -
CORRECT ANSWER True or False? "Close the door" is a statement.
*True*, because statements are either true or false. - CORRECT ANSWER True or
False? Requests and questions are not statements.
A group of statements where the conclusion is based on its premises, or claims. -
CORRECT ANSWER An argument equals:
premise(s) and a conclusion whose truth is in question, it may have a valid or
invalid form, and/or can be put into statement form.
It is not, on its own, an explanation, beliefs/opinions, newspapers/articles,
warnings/advice/words of wisdom, illustrations/unsupported/loosely associated
statements. - CORRECT ANSWER An argument contains:
*Premise(s):* John Gotti was a mob boss who was sent to prison.
*Conclusion:* Not all mob bosses avoid prison. - CORRECT ANSWER Identify the
premises and conclusion of the following argument:
"Not all mob bosses avoid prison —John Gotti was a mob boss and he was sent to
prison."
VERIFIED ANSWERS
*False.* (TRUTH =/= VALIDITY.)
- A valid argument can have a false conclusion.
- A valid argument can have false premises. - CORRECT ANSWER True or False? A
valid argument cannot have a false conclusion.
*FALSE:* *Validity does not equal truth.* - CORRECT ANSWER True or False? In a
valid argument, all the premises must be true.
*True.* Soundness = Truth. - CORRECT ANSWER True or False? A sound argument
cannot have a false premise.
*True.* If the chance is at 50% or below, it is a weak inductive argument. -
CORRECT ANSWER True or False? In a given inductive argument, if the likelihood
that the conclusion is true given true premises is 50/50, the argument is weak.
*Assuming that 50/50 means 50-50, not 100%.
*False.* The chance is greater than 50% fitting into the above 50% category of
strong inductive arguments. - CORRECT ANSWER True or False? The following
argument is inductively weak: "Statistically, Jane has a 60% chance of getting the
job if she applies. Jane applied. Therefore, Jane got the job."
*False.* Cogency is ONLY FOR INDUCTIVE. - CORRECT ANSWER True or False? A
cogent argument is deductive.
, *False.* (Statements are either true or false.) - CORRECT ANSWER True or False?
Some statements are neither true nor false.
*False.* Statements are true or false and are not requests or questions. -
CORRECT ANSWER True or False? "Close the door" is a statement.
*True*, because statements are either true or false. - CORRECT ANSWER True or
False? Requests and questions are not statements.
A group of statements where the conclusion is based on its premises, or claims. -
CORRECT ANSWER An argument equals:
premise(s) and a conclusion whose truth is in question, it may have a valid or
invalid form, and/or can be put into statement form.
It is not, on its own, an explanation, beliefs/opinions, newspapers/articles,
warnings/advice/words of wisdom, illustrations/unsupported/loosely associated
statements. - CORRECT ANSWER An argument contains:
*Premise(s):* John Gotti was a mob boss who was sent to prison.
*Conclusion:* Not all mob bosses avoid prison. - CORRECT ANSWER Identify the
premises and conclusion of the following argument:
"Not all mob bosses avoid prison —John Gotti was a mob boss and he was sent to
prison."
