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NguyenJ · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

If it rains tomorrow, then I'm not going to the baseball game. I did not go to the baseball game. So, it must have rained. This type of argument is termed _______, and the conclusion (it must have rained) is ________.

a) denying the antecedent; invalid
b) denying the consequent; valid
c) affirming the consequent; invalid
d) affirming the antecedent; valid

Question 2

Conditional reasoning:

a) is a synonym for syllogistic reasoning.
b) is a form of inductive reasoning.
c) involves evaluating the validity of premises.
d) features an if-then form.