1. Putting an argument into premise-conclusion form can make it easier to.....
a... ignore the argument.
b. think the argument is pretty.
c... evaluate the argument.
d. avoid the argument.
2. Examining reasons and constructing arguments can help in
a. everyday life.
b. science.
c ethics.
d. All of the above.
3. Logicians regard the following as the meaning of the word "argument."
a. A hostile and emotional dispute
b. A poetic tribute to Spring
c. A set of reasons put forth to support a claim
d. The kind of thing one has with a spouse
4. An inactive substance or simulated medical procedure is called a
a. placenta.
b. placebo.
c. platypus.
d. pleonasm.
5. One way to disconfirm the scientific hypothesis that chickens cannot fly would be to
a. ask someone.
b. look very hard for a chicken that can fly.
c. simply assert that chickens can fly.
d. simply assert that chickens cannot fly.
6. "If I move to Texas, I will need air conditioning. I don't need air conditioning. So I didn't move to Texas" is an argument form known as (Points : 1)
a. modus ponens.
b. modus spumoni.
c. modus operandi.
d. modus tollens.
7. A strongly supported claim in science should be regarded as
a.correct, but something that can always be revised.
b. acessarily true.
c. meaningless but fun.
d. correct, and never needing revision.
8. A radical skeptic might be willing to doubt which of the following?
a. 3 + 5 = 8
b. Grass is green.
c. Cheese is fattening.
d. All of the above
9. French philosopher René Descartes tried to show that
a. Gruyere made the best cheese sandwiches.
b. all philosophical arguments were inductive arguments.
c. radical skepticism was the best approach to philosophy.
d. at least one thing could be shown to be absolutely true.