Ben Is Overjoyed by the Fact That He Received a Scholarship

question 101

Multiple Choice

Ben is overjoyed by the fact that he received a scholarship to go to law school.As a result of his general positive and happy mood he would be MOST likely to show ________.

• A)an increased level of compassion
• B)a decrease in aggressiveness
• C)an increase in depression
• D)an increase in creativity
• E)an excessively high sense of self-worth

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Definitions:

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, based on relationships between categories.

Syllogism Forms

Structured arguments using three propositions: two premises followed by a conclusion, based on deductive reasoning to infer a relationship between items.

Syllogism Form

A logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two or more premises that are asserted to be true.

Syllogism Validity

The property of a syllogism whereby if the premises are true, the conclusion cannot logically be false.