"All champions are strong. All athletes are strong. So, all champions are athletes." This is an example of
Question and options
"All champions are strong. All athletes are strong. So, all champions are athletes." This is an example of
- syllogism
- verbal classification
- inferential conclusion
- syntactic inference
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - syllogism
Two premises followed by a conclusion drawn from them is the form of a syllogism, here an invalid one (the middle term 'strong' is undistributed), but a syllogism nonetheless. The other terms do not describe this form of argument.
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