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Concise Introduction to Logic
14th Edition by Hurley
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Chapter 1: Basic Concepts
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Chapter 2: Language: Meaning and Definition
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Chapter 3: Informal Fallacies
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Propositions Chapter 5:
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Chapter 7: Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic
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Chapter 8: Predicate Logic
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Chapter 9: Analogy and Legal and Moral Reasoning
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Chapter 10: Causality and Mill's Methods
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Chapter 11: Probability
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Chapter 12: Statistical Reasoning
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Chapter 13: Hypothetical/Scientific Reasoning
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Chapter 14: Science and Superstition
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,Chapter 1: Basic Concepts
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INSTRUCTIONS: The following selections relate to distinguishing arguments
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from nonarguments and identifying conclusions. Select the best answer for
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each.
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1. There appears to be a growing happiness gap between men and women.
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Women today are working more and relaxing less, while men are working
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less and relaxing more. Forty years ago a typical woman spent 40 minutes
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more per week than the typical man performing an activity considered
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unpleasant. Today, with men working less, the gap is 90 minutes and
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growing.
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a. Argument; conclusion: Today ... the gap is 90 minutes and growing.
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b. Nonargument.
c. Argument; conclusion: Forty years ago ... an activity considered unpleasant.
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d. Argument; conclusion: There appears to be ... between men and women.
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e. Argument; conclusion: Women today are working more
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2. Lead is toxic, but do you know why? Lead is toxic mainly because it
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preferentially replaces other metals in biochemical reactions. In so doing it
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interferes with the proteins that regulate blood pressure (which can cause
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development delays in children and high blood pressure in adults), heme
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production (which can lead to anemia), and sperm production. Lead also
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displaces calcium in the reactions that transmit electrical impulses in the brain,
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which diminishes the ability to think and recall information.
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a. Argument; conclusion: It interferes with the proteins ... and sperm production.
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c. Nonargument.
d. Argument; conclusion: It preferentially replaces other metals in biochemical reactions.
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e. Argument; conclusion: Lead also displaces calcium ...
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recall information.
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3. Aristotle focused on clarifying the concept of virtue itself. He argued that it was
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virtuous to choose the proper amount of emotion and/or action called for in a
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particular situation and that extremes of emotion and action were vices. In all
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communities there are some men
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of practical wisdom who have the capacity to judge wisely. Aristotle argued
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that they have the capacity to follow the "right rule" whatever the situation.
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a. Argument; conclusion: In all communities ... capacity to judge wisely.
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b. Argument; conclusion: Aristotle focused on clarifying the concept of virtue itself.
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c. Argument; conclusion: They have the capacity to follow ... the situation.
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d. Argument; conclusion: He argued that it was virtuous ... were vices
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e. Nonargument.

, ANS: E
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4. Illegal immigrants pay local sales taxes, and many of them also pay state, local, and
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