Question: Statement: Some metals are conductive. Argument: Therefore, all conductive materials are metals.
Options:
Argument is strong.
Argument is weak.
Argument is valid.
Argument is sound.
Correct Answer: Argument is weak.
Solution:
The argument is weak because it generalizes that all conductive materials are metals.
Statement: Some metals are conductive. Argument: Therefore, all conductive mater
Practice Questions
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Statement: Some metals are conductive. Argument: Therefore, all conductive materials are metals.
Argument is strong.
Argument is weak.
Argument is valid.
Argument is sound.
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Statement: Some metals are conductive. Argument: Therefore, all conductive materials are metals.
Generalization – The argument incorrectly generalizes that all conductive materials must be metals based on the premise that some metals are conductive.
Logical Fallacy – The argument commits a logical fallacy by assuming that a subset (metals) represents the whole (all conductive materials).
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