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@Brianna17

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A fallacy is:
 
 

a. A reliable means of arguing
  b. An invalid deductive rule
  c. An invalid inductive rule
  d. An unreliable means of arguing



Question 2

According to Van Camp, Olen, and Barry when reasoning inductively:
 
 

a. we must wait until science has spoken before reaching a conclusion
   b. the more closely our reasoning resembles a scientist's, the better it is
  c. the goal is to achieve absolute certainty
  d. none of the above




lindahyatt42

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Answer to Question 1

d.

Answer to Question 2

b.



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