Question.491 - Chapter 9 Exercises - Logic and Critical Thinking
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Chapter 9 Exercise Exercise 9.1 1) Method of Agreement Conclusion - Something about staying in that ward is the cause of the prolonged illness. Strong Argument 2) Method of Concomitant Conclusion This association holds for several types of cancer, including cancers of the breast, colon, pancreas, and bladder. Strong Argument 3) Conclusion - An experimental vaccine prevented women from becoming persistently infected with a that is associated with half of all cervical cancers. Method of agreement and difference Argument made is strong. Exercise 9.2 1) Overlooking relevant factors 2) Confusing cause and effect 3) Being misled by coincidence Exercise 9.3 1) A necessary condition 2) A necessary and sufficient condition 3) A necessary condition 4) A sufficient condition 5) Neither a necessary nor sufficient condition 6) Neither a necessary nor sufficient condition 7) A sufficient condition 8) Neither a necessary nor sufficient condition 9) A necessary condition 10) Neither a necessary nor sufficient conditionMore Articles From Philosophy