If a strong argument has a false conclusion, then not all its premises can be tr

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If a strong argument has a false conclusion, then not all its premises can be true.

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Reference works, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, are completely reliable sources of information, otherwise they wouldn't be reference works.

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You are rationally justified in accepting the view of the majority of experts in a given subject, even if this view turns out later to have been incorrect.

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If someone has given bad reasons for a claim's acceptance, the claim should always be rejected.

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If no reasons have been given for a claim's acceptance, the claim should always be rejected.

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If you have reason to believe that an expert is biased, you should reject that expert's claim as false.

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If we “suspend judgment” on a claim, then we think the claim is false.

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Our most reliable source of information about the world is our own observations.

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“Media consolidation” (otherwise known as "media concentration") refers to the process of larger companies buying up smaller media companies.

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Choose the answer that best characterizes the following passage: "The ensemble played an encore at last year's concert, and I'm pretty sure they played one the year before as well. So they will most likely play an encore at this year's concert."

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Choose the answer that best characterizes the following passage: "Sheila's clarinet must be French. It's a Leblanc, and all Leblanc instruments are made in France."

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1) False - The definition of a strong argument says that it is nearly impossible for the premises to be true and the conclusion false at the same time. But, it is still possible to have a false conclusion with true premises.

2) Reference works, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, are completely reliable sources of information, otherwise they wouldn't be reference works.- False

3)You are rationally justified in accepting the view of the majority of experts in a given subject, even if this view turns out later to have been incorrect. - True

4)False - Every claim is considered on its own merits, so there are cases where the claim might be approved.

5)False - If no reasons have been given for a claim's acceptance, the claim should always be rejected

6) False - (The possibility of bias is occasion to question his or her claims, to suspend judgment on them, to give more weight to alternative claims from unbiased experts, and so on—this is different from rejecting the original expert’s claims as false.)

7)False - If we “suspend judgment” on a claim, then we think the claim is false

8) True - Our most reliable source of information about the world is our own observations.

9) False - Media consolidation” (otherwise known as "media concentration") refers to the process of larger companies buying up smaller media companies.

10) The ensemble played an encore at last year's concert, and I'm pretty sure they played one the year before as well. So they will most likely play an encore at this year's concert." - The passage is an inductive arguement.

11)Sheila's clarinet must be French. It's a Leblanc, and all Leblanc instruments are made in France." - The passage is a deductive arguement.

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