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Philosophy 203:  Scientific Reasoning
Test: The Structure of Arguments

Part IV: Truth, Validity, Soundness, and Correctness (10 points).

Directions: Evaluate the following statements and in the appropriate place provided, write in the word "true" or the word "false" in accordance with your evaluation.

1. __________ All inductive arguments are correct.

2. __________ All deductive arguments are valid.

3. __________ All sound arguments are valid.

4. __________ All valid arguments are sound.

5. __________ Induction by complete enumeration is really deduction.

6. __________ A correct inductive argument could have true premisses and a false conclusion.

7. __________ A good inductive argument is highly probable.

8. __________ A deductive argument is always totally certain.

9. __________ A valid deductive argument could have true premisses and a false conclusion.

10. __________ Even though science is an inductive inquiry, scientists also use deductive arguments.

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