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QUESTION 7 Suppose someone gives you the following argument "the Warriors have been to the finals five years in a row. Probably this year, they will also be in the finals." You know, however, that the Warriors were not very good this year and have already lost their chance at the finals. This argument, then, is: A. Inductively Forceful but Inductively unsound OB. Valid and Sound OC. Valid and Unsound D Inductively Forceful and Inductively Sound QUESTION 8 George is from New York City. People in large metropolitan areas vote Democrat. Probably, George will vote Democrat. Is there an implied premise in this argument? A. No, any additional information would be irrelevant. 0 В. Yes, that we don't know anything about George. OC. No, all necessary information is stated explicitly. OD. Yes, that New York City is a metropolitan area. QUESTION 9 Why is it possible that an argument be inductively forceful but false? A. Because inductively forceful arguments are inherently bad arguments based on generalization. B. Because inductively forceful arguments only establish a probability that the conclusion is true. O Because when we reason inductively, we are generally bad thinkers. D. Because only deductively established conclusions are necessarily true. C

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Question 7:

Answer ===> (D)Inductively Forceful & Inductively Sound

Question 8:

Answer ===> (D)Yes, that New York City is a metropolitan area.

Question 9:

Answer ===> (B)Because inductively forceful arguments only establish a probability that the conclusion is true.