Question

Consider the following conditional: "If you attended today's class meeting, you have an advantage on this quiz." Which of the following phrases could be used as the second premise to develop an invalid argument affirming the consequent:

A. 'You attended today's class meeting.'
B. 'You didn't attend today's class meeting.'
C. 'You have an advantage on this quiz.'
D. None of these.

Answer 1

The second premise that could be used as an invalid argument affirming the consequent is B. 'You didn't attend today's class meeting.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The second premise that could be used as an invalid argument affirming the consequent is B. 'You didn't attend today's class meeting.' The form of reasoning in this argument is Affirming the Consequent, which is an invalid inference. Affirming the Consequent follows the structure:

1. If X, then Y.
2. Y.
3. Therefore, X.