Logic Quiz #1 Study Guide

Definitions

Ch. 1: Logic, Critical Thinking, Statement, Argument, Premise, Conclusion, and Explanation.

Ch. 2: Accepting a claim on the basis of Self Interest, Face Saving, and Group Pressure (distinguish between Peer Pressure, Appeal to Popularity, Appeal to Common Practice, and Stereotyping); Selective Attention, Subjective Relativism, Social Relativism, and Skepticism.

Ch. 3: Deductive Argument, Inductive Argument, Validity, Soundness, Strength, Cogency, Counterexample Method, Dependent Premises, Independent Premises.

Exercises

Ch. 1: State 5 premise indicators and 5 conclusion indicators.

Determine whether sample sentences are statements.

Identify the conclusion and premises in an argument.

Ch. 2: Distinguish between examples of self-interested thinking, face-saving, and group pressure.

Ch. 3: Determine whether arguments are deductive or inductive, and whether they are valid or invalid, strong or weak.

Identify missing premises in an argument.

Give examples of the 6 argument forms given in the chapter and use them to determine the validity of sample arguments.

Use the counterexample method to demonstrate the invalidity of sample arguments.

Diagram arguments.