Critical Thinking Quiz 6 Inductive Argument and Strength

Inductive arguments differ from deductive arguments because inductive arguments have necessary relationships between the premises and the conclusion. In other words, in an inductive argument, if the premises are true, the conclusion is guaranteed or must be true.

False

If an inductive argument is strong, then we know the premises are true

False

If an inductive argument is weak, it means at least one the premises are false.

False

If you see a lot of language like, "probably," "It is likely that" , or" Ill bet that", then you are probably NOT dealing with an inductive argument, but instead a deductive argument.

False

For an inductive argument, strength functions like validity in a deductive argument.

True

Inductive arguments differ from deductive arguments because inductive arguments have probabilistic relationship between the premises and the conclusion. In other words, in an inductive argument, if the premises are true, the conclusion is probably or likely to be true.

True

One positive feature of inductive arguments is that they cannot be disproven with a single counterexample since the conclusion of any inductive argument never asserts 100% certainty.

True

Only an inductive argument, as a whole, can be judged as strong.

True

A premise in an inductive argument can be strong.

False

A strong inductive argument is also valid and sound argument.

False