Given below are two statements: Statement (I): Inductive arguments can only be…
2023
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Inductive arguments can only be stronger or weaker.
Statement (II): Deductive arguments are either invalid or valid.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- A.
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
- B.
Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
- C.
Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
- D.
Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.
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Correct answer: A
Statement (I) is correct because inductive arguments are evaluated based on the strength of their support for the conclusion, making them strong or weak. Statement (II) is correct because deductive arguments are evaluated based on whether the conclusion follows necessarily from the premises, making them either valid or invalid. Since both statements accurately reflect these logical definitions, the correct choice reflects that both are true.