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TEST BANK A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC 13TH EDITION BY PATRICK J. HURLEY, LORI WATSON ISBN- 978-8 ISBN- 4781 A Concise Introduction to Logic 13th Edition Subject: Education, Teaching Methods & Materials Table of Contents Part I: Informational Logic Chapter 1: Basic Concepts Chapter 2: Language: Meaning and Definition Chapter 3: Informal Fallacies Part II: Formal Logic Chapter 4: Categorical Propositions Chapter 5: Categorical Syllogisms Chapter 6: Propositional Logic Chapter 7: Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic Chapter 8: Predicate Logic Part III: Inductive Logic Chapter 9: Analogy and Legal and Moral Reasoning Chapter 10: Causality and Mill's Methods Chapter 11: Probability Chapter 12: Statistical Reasoning Chapter 13: Hypothetical/Scientific Reasoning Chapter 14: Science and Superstition

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TESTBANKFORACONCISE
b v INTRODUCTION TOLOGIC 13THEDITION
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BYPATRICKJ.HURLEY,LORIWATSON

,Chapter1TestA


MULTIPLECHOICE

INSTRUCTIONS:Thefollowingselectionsrelatetodistinguishingargumentsfromnonargumentsand
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identifyingconclusions.Select thebestanswerforeach.
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1. Thereappearstobeagrowinghappinessgapbetweenmenandwomen.Womentodayareworkingmore
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andrelaxingless,whilemenareworkinglessandrelaxingmore.Fortyyearsagoatypicalwomanspent
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40minutesmoreperweekthanthetypicalmanperforminganactivityconsideredunpleasant.Today,
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withmenworkingless,thegapis90minutesandgrowing.
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a. Argument;conclusion:Today...thegapis90minutesandgrowing.
b. Nonargument.
c. Argument;conclusion:Fortyyearsago...anactivityconsideredunpleasant.
d. Argument;conclusion:Thereappearstobe...betweenmenandwomen. v v




e. Argument;conclusion:Womentodayareworkingmoreandrelaxingless. v v v




ANS: D v PTS: 2
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2. Leadistoxic,butdoyouknowwhy?Leadistoxicmainlybecauseitpreferentiallyreplacesothermetalsin
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biochemicalreactions.Insodoingitinterfereswiththeproteinsthatregulatebloodpressure(whichcancause
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developmentdelaysinchildrenandhighbloodpressureinadults),hemeproduction(whichcanleadto
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anemia),andspermproduction.Leadalsodisplacescalciuminthereactionsthattransmitelectrical
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impulsesinthebrain,whichdiminishestheabilitytothinkandrecallinformation.
v v




AnneMarieHelmstine,"YourGuidetoChemistry" v




a. Argument;conclusion:Itinterfereswiththeproteins...andspermproduction. v




b. Argument;conclusion:Leadistoxic. v




c. Nonargument.
d. Argument;conclusion:Itpreferentiallyreplacesothermetalsinbiochemicalreactions. v




e. Argument;conclusion:Leadalsodisplacescalcium...recallinformation.

ANS: C v PTS: 2
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3. Aristotlefocusedonclarifyingtheconceptofvirtueitself.Hearguedthatitwasvirtuoustochoosetheproper v




amountofemotionand/oractioncalledforinaparticularsituationandthatextremesofemotionandaction
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werevices.Inallcommunitiestherearesomemenofpracticalwisdomwhohavethecapacitytojudgewisely.
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Aristotlearguedthattheyhavethecapacitytofollowthe"rightrule"whateverthesituation.
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DavidCooper,ValuePluralismandEthicalChoice
a. Argument;conclusion:Inallcommunities...capacitytojudgewisely. v




b. Argument;conclusion:Aristotlefocusedonclarifyingtheconceptofvirtueitself.
c. Argument;conclusion:Theyhavethecapacitytofollow...thesituation.
d. Argument;conclusion:Hearguedthatitwasvirtuous...werevices v v




e. Nonargument.

ANS: E v PTS: 2
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4. Illegalimmigrantspaylocalsalestaxes,andmanyofthemalsopaystate,local,andfederalincometaxand
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SocialSecuritytax.Theyalsopurchaseitemsfromlocalmerchants,increasingtheamountthesemerchants
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payintaxes.Inaddition,theyworkforlowsalaries,whichincreasestheearningsoftheiremployersandthe
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amountoftaxestheseemployerspay.Thus,itisnotcorrecttosaythatillegalimmigrantscontributenothingto
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thecommunitiesinwhichtheylive.
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a. Argument;conclusion:Itisnotcorrecttosay...communitiesinwhichtheylive. v v v




b. Argument;conclusion:Theyworkforlowsalaries...theseemployerspay. v




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, c. Argument;conclusion:Illegalimmigrantspay...SocialSecuritytax.
d. Argument;conclusion:Theyalsopurchaseitems...payintaxes.
e. Nonargument.

ANS: A v PTS: 2
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5. Numerousstudieshaveindicatedthatwomenofcolor,blackwomeninparticular,areover-arrested,over-
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indicted,andover-sentenced.African-Americanwomenareseventimesmorelikelytobearrestedfor
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prostitutionthanwomenofotherethnicgroups.Blackwomenhavereceivedsignificantlylongersentences
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forcrimesagainstpropertyandservedlongerperiodsinprison.Forbothmurderand drugoffenses,
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Euroamericanwomenendedupservingone-thirdlesstimeforthesameoffensesthanblackwomen.
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NancyKurshan,"WomenandImprisonmentintheU.S." v




a. Argument;conclusion:African-Americanwomen...otherethnicgroups.
b. Nonargument.
c. Argument;conclusion:Forbothmurderanddrugoffenses...blackwomen. v v v




d. Argument;conclusion:Numerousstudieshaveindicated...over-sentenced. v




e. Argument;conclusion:Blackwomenhavereceived...longerperiodsinprison.
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ANS: B v PTS: 2
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6. It'sevenmoreimportantthesedaysthatyourcomputerbeprotectedbyafirewall.Therearecriminal
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elementslurkingintheshadowsofcyberspacewhosendoutprobestodetectunprotectedPCs.Oncea
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vulnerablecomputerisfound,thesecriminalsinstallsoftwarethatassiststhemincommittingidentitytheft
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andfencingstolenIDs.Theyalsodefraudonlineadvertisersbyusingthesezombiecomputerstovisitpay-
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per-clickads.
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a. Argument;conclusion:Therearecriminalelements...todetectunprotectedPCs.
b. Argument;conclusion:Onceavulnerablecomputer...fencingstolenIDs.
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c. Nonargument.
d. Argument;conclusion:Theyalsodefraud...tovisitpay-per-clickads.
e. Argument;conclusion:It'sevenmoreimportant...protectedbyafirewall. v v




ANS: E v PTS: 2
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7. Theearthisofinteresttoastronomyformanyreasons.Nearlyallobservationsmustbemadethroughthe
atmosphere,andthephenomenaoftheupperatmosphereandthemagnetospherereflectthestateof
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interplanetaryspace.Theearthisalsothemostimportantobjectofcomparisonforplanetologists.
v




HannuKarttunen,etal.,FundamentalAstronomy
a. Argument;conclusion:Thephenomena...stateofinterplanetaryspace.
b. Argument;conclusion:Theearthisalso...forplanetologists. v




c. Argument;conclusion:Theearthisofinteresttoastronomy. v




d. Nonargument.
e. Argument;conclusion:Nearlyallobservations...throughtheatmosphere. v




ANS: C v PTS: 2
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8. Ifthetradeintigerproductsisbanned,tigerreservesareguardedbywellequippedstaff,communities
abuttingtigerhabitataregivenastakeinprotectingtigers,andthemakersoftraditionalmedicinescanbe
v v v v




persuadedthattigerpartsarenotneeded,thentigerpoachingwillbehalted,habitatandlifesustainingprey
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willberestored,andtheimmanentextinctionoftigersinthewildwillbeaverted.
v




a. Nonargument.
b. Argument;conclusion:Thetradeintigerproductsisbanned. v




c. Argument;conclusion:Tigerpoachingwillbehalted. v




d. Argument;conclusion:Themakersoftraditionalmedicines...notneeded.
e. Argument;conclusion:Tigerpoachingwillbehalted...willbeaverted. v




2

, ANS: A v PTS: 2
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9. Humansarebiologicalorganisms.Tounderstandourbehaviorandmentalprocesses,weneedtounderstand
theirbiologicalunderpinnings,startingwiththecellularlevel,theneuron.Howwefeel,learn,remember,
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andthinkallstemfromneuronalactivity.So,howaneuronworksandhowneuronscommunicatearecrucial
v v v




piecesofinformationinsolvingthepuzzleofhumanbehaviorandmentalprocessing.
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RichardGriggs,Psychology:AConciseIntroduction
a. Argument;conclusion:Tounderstandourbehavior...theneuron.
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b. Argument;conclusion:Humansarebiologicalorganisms.
c. Argument;conclusion:Howwefeel...neuronalactivity.
d. Argument;conclusion:Howaneuronworks...mentalprocessing.
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e. Nonargument.

ANS: D v PTS: 2
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10. Virusesareacellularentitiestoosmalltobeseenwithalightmicroscope.Theyarecomposedofanucleicacid v




andafewproteins.Virusesreplicatethemselvesanddisplayotherpropertiesoflivingorganismsonlywhen
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theyhaveinvadedlivingcells.Indeed,somevirusescanbecrystallizedandstoredinacontaineronashelffor
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years,buttheyretainthecapacitytoinvadecellsandcausedisease.
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JacquelynC.Black,Microbiology:PrinciplesandExplorations
a. Argument;conclusion:Theyarecomposedofanucleicacidanda fewproteins.
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b. Nonargument.
c. Argument;conclusion:Virusesareacellularentities...microscope. v




d. Argument;conclusion:Indeed,somevirusescanbecrystallized...causedisease. v




e. Argument;conclusion:Virusesreplicatethemselves...invadedlivingcells.

ANS: B v PTS: 2
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11. Harnessingtheclean,abundantenergyofthesunandwindiscriticaltosolvingtheglobalwarmingproblem. v v v




Technologicaladvanceshavebroughtthecostofelectricitygeneratedbythewinddownby82percentsince
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1981.Solarenergytechnologyhasmaderemarkableprogressasnewphotovoltaiccellshavebeen
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developedtoconvertevengreateramountsofsunlightdirectlyintoelectricity.Todaythecostsofwindand
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solarpowerarebecomingcompetitivewithdirtycoal-firedplants.
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SierraClub,"GlobalWarmingSolutions"
a. Argument;conclusion:Todaythecostsofwind...dirtycoal-firedplants.
b. Argument;conclusion:Technologicaladvances...by82percentsince1981. v




c. Argument;conclusion:Harnessingtheclean...theglobalwarmingproblem.
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d. Nonargument.
e. Argument;conclusion:Solarenergytechnology...directlyintoelectricity.

ANS: D v PTS: 2
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12. Itislikelythatinnocentprisonersinthiscountryhavebeenexecutedforcrimestheydidnotcommit.From
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1973until2007,124deathrowinmateshavebeenexonerated.InmanyofthesecasesDNAevidenceplayeda
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crucialrole.Yet,inthatsametimeframe,morethan1000prisonerswereexecuted.Formanyofthese
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prisonersnoDNAevidencewasavailable.Ifsuchevidencehadbeenavailable,howmaymorewouldhave
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beenexonerated?
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a. Argument;conclusion:Inmanyofthesecases...playeda crucialrole. v




b. Nonargument.
c. Argument;conclusion:From1973...havebeenexonerated.
d. Argument;conclusion:Formanyoftheseprisoners...wasavailable.
e. Argument;conclusion:Itislikelythatinnocentprisoners...theydidnotcommit.
v v v




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