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Chapter 10: Logic and Reasoning

True or False

Decide which of the following statements are True and which are False. Select True for correct statements and False for incorrect statements.

1
A case study is a form of deductive reasoning that allows you to draw general conclusions based on a "typical" example.
A)True
B)False
2
The idea that all teenagers are slackers is an example of circumstantial evidence.
A)True
B)False
3
If one event causes another, they are said to be correlated.
A)True
B)False
4
A comparison of two unlike situations is called a false analogy.
A)True
B)False
5
Fallacies weaken your credibility as a speaker.
A)True
B)False
6
A syllogism is a form of inductive reasoning made up of two premises and a conclusion.
A)True
B)False
7
Drawing conclusions based on physical evidence is called reasoning by analogy.
A)True
B)False
8
Logic is the science of reasoning.
A)True
B)False
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