Logic Test 4

Question 1

Argument

Answer 1

A set of statements, one of which appears to be implied or supported by the others.

Question 2

Conclusion

Answer 2

The statement that appears to be implied or supported.

Question 3

Premises

Answer 3

Statements that appear to imply or support the conclusion.

Question 4

Syllogism

Answer 4

A deductive argument with two premises and three terms.

Question 5

Categorical Syllogism

Answer 5

A syllogism consisting of three statements in categorical form.

Question 6

Major term

Answer 6

The predicate of the conclusion and is used in one premise.

Question 7

Minor term

Answer 7

The subject of a conclusion and is used in the other premise.

Question 8

Middle Term

Answer 8

Found once in each premise.

Question 9

Major Premise

Answer 9

The premise containing the major term.

Question 10

Minor Premise

Answer 10

The premise containing the minor term.

Question 11

Schema

Answer 11

A representation of a syllogism, having statements in general order with standard abbreviations of its terms.

Question 12

Mood

Answer 12

The mood of a syllogism is a three-letter description of the types of categorical statements it contains when arranged in standard order.

Question 13

Figure

Answer 13

The figure of a syllogism is a number from1 to 4 identifying the placement of its middle term.

Question 14

Form

Answer 14

The form of a syllogism is the mood and figure of the syllogism.

Question 15

Valid

Answer 15

A syllogism is valid if and only if the premises imply the conclusion.

Question 16

Sound Syllogism

Answer 16

If the syllogism is valid and has true premises.

Question 17

True/False

The general order of a syllogism is 1) major premise, 2) minor premise, 3) conclusion

Answer 17

True

Question 18

True/False

We can work with syllogisms more easily if we abbreviate the terms in the statements.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

How to translate syllogisms into standard form

Answer 19

1) Find Conclusion 2) Find Major Term 3) Find Major Premise 4) Find Minor Premise 5) Write in Standard Order.