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alejandra1201
26.08.2021 • 
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Deductive indicator words ("necessarily," "certainly," and so on) can present difficulty when you are trying to determine whether an argument is deductive or inductive. Sometimes deductive indicator words are used to emphasize the conclusion of an inductive argument. This may be done innocently, but it may also be done to make a conclusion seem to follow more strongly from the premises than it actually does. Consequently, when deciding whether an argument is deductive or inductive, the primary factor should not be the presence of an indicator word. Instead, other factors, such as the presence of a deductive argument form or type of reasoning, should be the primary considerations. When a deductive indicator is used with a reasoning type that is obviously inductive, you should treat the deductive indicator as a general conclusion indicator.Each of the following arguments uses deductive indicator words. Locate the indicator word used in each argument and type it in the space provided. Then, based on how strongly the conclusion follows from the premises, indicate whether each argument is really deductive or is instead inductive.Argument AP:Every time Hugo has eaten at the corner barbecue joint, he has gotten food poisoning.C:Therefore, it certainly follows that Hugo will get food poisoning the next time he eats at the corner barbecue joint.Argument BP:Mt. Lyell is 53 feet taller than Mt. Dana, and Mt. Dana peaks at an elevation of 13,053 feet.C:Therefore, it is necessarily the case that Mt. Lyell is 13,106 feet in elevation.Each argument contains a deductive indicator word (such as "necessarily" or "certainly"). Type the indicator words in the spaces provided.Argument A indicator word:Argument B indicator word:Which of the preceding arguments are deductive?Only Argument AOnly Argument BNeither Argument A nor Argument BBoth Argument A and Argument BBased on the preceding arguments, is it true or false that a deductive indicator word reliably signifies that an argument is deductive?A. TrueB. False

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