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laurencescou

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on: Jun 20, 2018

If you reason that a false premise leads to a false consequent, you will have engaged in a(n) ____ argument that is called ____.

a. invalid; affirming the consequent
b. invalid; denying the antecedent
c. valid; denying the antecedent
d. valid; modus tollens

Question 2

Deduction involves reasoning from:

a. data to theory.
b. theory to concept.
c. premise to conclusion.
d. theory to data.

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brittrenee

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D

laurencescou

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Reply #2 on: Jun 20, 2018

Thank you

brittrenee

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Reply #3 on: Jun 20, 2018

No problem

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