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Mod 4 Quiz 3 Categorical Syllogisms: Basic concept questions about the RULES

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Mod 4 Quiz 3

Categorical Syllogisms: Basic concept questions about the RULES.

Question 1 (1 point)

Match the description with the fallacy:

The middle term is not distributed in the premises.

Question 1 options:

	Existential fallacy (Boolean)
	Undistributed middle term
	Illicit minor
	Rule #4 fallacy
	Illicit major
	Exclusive premises

 

Question 2 (1 point)

Which type of proposition distribute its predicate?

Question 2 options:

	Particulars
	Negatives
	Affirmatives
	Universals

Question 3 (1 point)

 

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When does the fallacy of the illicit minor occur?

Question 3 options:

	When the minor term is distributed in the conclusion but not in the minor premise.
	When there is no minor term.
	When the minor term is distributed in the premise but not in the conclusion.
	When the minor term is not distributed at all.

Question 4 (1 point)

 

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What fallacy is committed when a syllogism has a negative premise but not a negative conclusion?

Question 4 options:

	Existential fallacy
	Illicit major
	Exclusive premises
	Rule #4 violation (there is no cool name)

Question 5 (1 point)

 

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What does the fourth rule, as of yet nameless, require?

Question 5 options:

	Both of the premises and the conclusion must be negative.
	A negative conclusion cannot have negative premises.
	A negative premise (only one) requires a negative conclusion and a negative conclusion requires a negative premise (but only one)
	Two negative premises must have an affirmative conclusion.

Question 6 (1 point)

 

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When does the fallacy of exclusive premises occur?

Question 6 options:

	When there is a negative premise and a negative conclusion.
	When there are two negative premises.
	When there is not a negative premise.
	When there is a negative premise, but no negative conclusion.

Question 7 (1 point)

 

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When does the fallacy of the illicit major occur?

Question 7 options:

	When the major term is not distributed in the conclusion, but is distributed in the major premise.
	When the major term is distributed in the conclusion but not in the major premise.
	When there is no major term in the syllogism.
	When the major term is not distributed at all.

Basic questions about counterexamples

Question 8 (1 point)

 

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Which of the following is true of the counterexample method?

Question 8 options:

	It does not make a good method for determining whether an argument is valid or invalid.
	It is an excellent method for determining whether an argument is valid or invalid.
	It cannot illustrate that an argument is invalid.
	It serves no purpose at all whatsoever and why are we doing this?

Question 9 (1 point)

 

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What is the fourth step to making a counter example?

Question 9 options:

	Make the premises TRUE with commonly understood terms.
	Begin with an invalid syllogism.
	Replace the terms with variables (if not already).
	Make the conclusion FALSE with commonly understood terms.

Question 10 (1 point)

 

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What does a counterexample do?

Question 10 options:

	It proves that a syllogism is invalid.
	It provides an example of a syllogism.
	It proves that a syllogism is sometimes invalid.
	It proves that a syllogism is valid.

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Rules Questions

Question 11 (1 point)

 

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Which fallacy or fallacies (if any) does the following syllogism commit? (the conclusion is underneath the line). Check all that apply.

All P are M

All S are M

Some S are P

Question 11 options:

	Rule #4
	Illicit major
	Illicit minor
	No, fallacy; it's valid.
	Existential fallacy (Boolean)
	Undistributed middle
	Exclusive premises

Question 12 (1 point)

 

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Which fallacy or fallacies (if any) does the following syllogism commit? (the conclusion is underneath the line). Check all that apply.

Some M are P

All M are S

Some S are not P

Question 12 options:

	No, fallacy; it's valid.
	Existential fallacy (Boolean)
	Illicit major
	Rule #4
	Illicit minor
	Exclusive premises
	Undistributed middle

Question 13 (1 point)

 

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Which fallacy or fallacies (if any) does the following syllogism commit? (the conclusion is underneath the line). Click all that apply.

All P are M

Some S are M

Some S are not P

Question 13 options:

	No, fallacy; it's valid.
	Exclusive premises
	Illicit minor
	Existential fallacy (Boolean)
	Undistributed middle
	Rule #4
	Illicit major

Question 14 (1 point)

 

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Which fallacy or fallacies (if any) does the following syllogism commit? (the conclusion is underneath the line). Check all that apply.

All P are M

All M are S

All S are P

Question 14 options:

	No, fallacy; it's valid.
	Exclusive premises
	Illicit major
	Illicit minor
	Rule #4
	Undistributed middle
	Existential fallacy (Boolean)

Question 15 (1 point)

 

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Which fallacy or fallacies (if any) does the following syllogism commit? (the conclusion is underneath the line). Check all that apply.

All P are M

Some M are S

Some S are P

Question 15 options:

	No, fallacy; it's valid.
	Undistributed middle
	Illicit minor
	Existential fallacy (Boolean)
	Rule #4
	Illicit major
	Exclusive premises

Question 16 (1 point)

 

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Which fallacy or fallacies (if any) does the following syllogism commit? (the conclusion is underneath the line). Check all that apply.

No P are M

Some S are M

Some S are not P

Question 16 options:

	Undistributed middle
	Illicit minor
	Existential fallacy (Boolean)
	Rule #4
	Illicit major
	Exclusive premises
	No, fallacy; it's valid.

Counterexample practice

Question 17 (1 point)

 

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What term will correctly complete this counterexample?

All _____ are canines

No cats are canines

All cats are _____

Question 17 options:

	Horses
	Plants
	Tigers
	Dogs

Question 18 (1 point)

 

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The following syllogism is invalid and you have to do a counterexample of it. Which of the following is a good option for the conclusion?

Some M are P

All S are M

Some S are not P

 

Question 18 options:

	Some cats are felines.
	Some dogs are canines.
	Some golden retrievers are dogs.
	Some cats are not felines.

Question 19 (1 point)

 

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Which of the following CAN be a premise in a counterexample?

Question 19 options:

	All poodles are cats.
	Some dogs are cats.
	No cats are dogs.
	Some cats are fish.

Question 20 (1 point)

 

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What term will correctly complete this counterexample?

Some ______ are cats.

All dogs are ______.

Some dogs are cats.

Question 20 options:

	Trees
	Animals
	Tigers
	Lions