Conditionals/ Casual Flashcards
Exhibits a pattern of reasoning that is most parallel to that used by the
Parallel
Which one of the following situations violates
Must be false
If the statements are true, which one of the following is most likely to also be true?
Soft must be true
View, if true , provides most support for which one of the following
Soft must be true
Which one of the following inferences is most strongly supported by the principles stated
Soft must be true
Role questions
Identify conclusions, identify premises the identity the role of the words in question, if none of that then look for compatibility claim
Follows logically from statements above
Must be true
If the statements above are true, which one of the following must on the basis of them also be true
MBT
Watch for converse or inverse fallacy
Which one of the following is a conclusion that can be properly drawn from the information above
MBT
Which one of the following, if assumed, allows the arguments conclusion to be properly drawn
Sufficient
Look out for converse
The argument above is most similar in it’s logical structure to which one of the following
Parallel
Look for validity of the argument also
What type of claim is
X causes Y?
Causal claim
What type of claim is
X leads to Y?
Causal claim
What type of claim is
X promotes Y?
Causal claim
What type of claim is
X influences Y?
Causal claim
