1 Are the following arguments deductive or inductive If dedu

1. Are the following arguments deductive or inductive? If deductive, say whether an argument from mathematics, meaning or form. If inductive say whether an argument from analogy, a prediction, an inductive generalization, a causal inference or an argument from authority.

a. One of my ancestors was a polygamist, so he must have had more than one wife.

b. If Stephen Curry plays for the As then he’s a baseball player. He’s not a baseball player, so he doesn’t play for the As.

c. No CSUEB students are vampires. Some CSUEB students are geeks. So some geeks are not vampires.

d. Since the level of water in the local reservoirs is unusually low, there must be a drought.

e. My cousin bought a used Toyota Corolla, and it’s been very reliable. I’ve just bought a used Corolla. So it must be reliable as well.

f. My neighbor is a Raiders fan, and she sure loves to party. Raiders fans are evidently party animals!

g. I’ve just come down with some unpleasant food poisoning. It must have been that burger that I bought at the food truck.

h. My tax accountant said I should keep better financial records, in case I’m ever audited by the IRS. So I’m going to keep better records.

Solution

Answer

a.

Inductive - a casual inference

b.

Deductive - mathematics

c.

Inductive - analogy

d.

Inductive - casual inference

e.

Inductive - prediction

f.

Inductive - inductive generalization

g.

Inductive - a casual inference

h.

Inductive - prediction