practice Q week 1 Flashcards
A valid argument…
a. has a conclusion which is always true
b. is an argument with true premises
c. is truth-preserving
c. is truth-preserving
When all premises of a valid argument are false, …
a. the conclusion is true
b. the conclusion may be true or false
c. the conclusion is false
b. the conclusion may be true or false
Which of the following is not a part of syllogisms?
a. Conclusion
b. Premise
c. Truth
c. Truth
An invalid argument…
a. May lead to a false conclusion based on true premises
b. Has a conclusion which is always false
c. Is an argument with false premises
a. May lead to a false conclusion based on true premises
Which one of the following logical argument forms is valid?
a. Denying the antecedents
b. Affirming the consequent
c. Denying the consequence
c. Denying the consequence
Which of the following questions is an “ontological” question?
a. Are money, firms, and markets as real as water is?
b. Are functional explanations valid?
c. What is the role of causal explanations in social science?
a. Are money, firms, and markets as real as water is?
Which of the following is NOT social reality?
a. Financial Market
b. Electricity
c. Organizations
b. Electricity
The statement that “firms ought to have more diversity in the top management team” is an example of …..
a. Positive theory
b. Negative theory
c. Normative theory
c. Normative theory
Which of the following statement about epistemology is NOT true?
a. Epistemology is the study of knowledge.
b. Epistemology is the theory about how we can acquire knowledge about reality
c. Epistemology is the theory about what entities can be said to exist.
c. Epistemology is the theory about what entities can be said to exist.
There are different modes of explanations for different scientific disciplines. Which of the following types of explanations is most commonly adopted in biology?
a. causal explanation
b. intentional explanation
c. functional explanation
c. functional explanation
