If You Reason That a False Premise Leads to a False

question 4

Multiple Choice

If you reason that a false premise leads to a false consequent, you will have engaged in a(n) ____ argument that is called ____.

• A) invalid; affirming the consequent
• B) invalid; denying the antecedent
• C) valid; denying the antecedent
• D) valid; modus tollens

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Definitions:

Vital Body Fluids

Traditional medical concepts that refer to bodily liquids essential for maintaining life functions, such as blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile in ancient medicine.

Hippocrates

An ancient Greek physician often referred to as the "Father of Medicine," credited with advancing the systematic study of clinical medicine.

Trephining

An ancient surgical intervention where a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull, exposing the dura mater to treat health problems related to intracranial diseases or release pressured blood buildup from an injury.

Four Humors

An ancient medical theory that health is determined by the balance of four bodily fluids: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile.