Determine the logical fallacy:
Disneyland is the best park because it's better than all other theme parks
Circular Reasoning
Determine whether the statement is a proposition:
3=0.01
Yes, it is a proposition
Write the following set in set notation:
The set of integers from -5 to 0 (not inclusive)
{-4,-3,-2,-1}
an argument that makes a case for a general conclusion from more specific premises, and therefore cannot prove its conclusion true is ___________
An inductive argument
Although the plane crashed in Nevada, the survivors were buried in California
No, the survivors of a plane crash wouldn't be buried
Determine the fallacy:
There's no proof that note taking is related to academic performance, so note taking does not improve test scores
Appeal to Ignorance
Construct a truth table for proposition p and q. For the condition "p and not q", how many true values are there?
1
Write the union of the set of integers from 0 to 5 and from 10 to 15, (inclusive)
{0,1,2,3,4,5}U{10,11,12,13,14,15}
An argument that makes a case for a specific conclusion from more general premises is__________
a deductive argument
A tiktoker claims in a video that light pollution is going to destroy the forests. Should you trust this claim.
No. You don't know the tiktoker's sources, and light pollution doesn't directly effect forests
You either love Star Wars or you love Star Trek
Limited Choice
What is the inverse of the proposition "if my homework is done, I will play video games?"
Citrus is a subset of fruit, so on a venn diagram a circle representing citrus should be drawn
a. separate from the circle for fruit
b. partially overlapping the circle for fruit
c. completely inside the circle for fruit
c. completely inside
Inductive arguments are evaluated by their________
Strength
Bill Nye says the world is on fire. Should you trust his claim?
While he probably understands how global warming and the greenhouse gases works, to say the world is on fire is a bit dramatic. Also he only has a BS in Mechanical Engineering
Determine the Fallacy:
A principal of a school proposes a school-wide rule banning cell phone use during class time in order to eliminate distractions to learning. A student says to another student, "The principal must hate technology, because he's banning cell phones for no reason!"
Straw Man
What is the contrapositive of the statement: if I study, then I will get an A
3
Deductive arguments are evaluated on whether it is ______ and whether it is _______
Valid; sound
Your professor says your grade is 10% participation, 10% homework, 30% assessments, and 50% the final exam. Does this make sense?
Yes, it's a bit harsh but that is a common grade breakdown for college and the percentages add up to 100%
I saw three people use food stamps to buy expensive steaks, so abuse of food stamps must be widespread.
Hasty Generalization
Not(p and q) ; Not (p) and Not (q)
No
Construct a venn diagram for the set of blood types
{A+, B+, AB+, 0+, A-, B-, AB-, 0-}
(check venn diagram)
A mathematical proof is done with what kind of argument?
deductive
Two fathers and two sons had breakfast together. Each person ate 1 egg. Collectively, they ate 3 eggs. How is this possible?
There are only 3 people eating breakfast: A grandfather, a father, and a son. The father is both a father to his son, and a son to the grandfather.