Determine Whether the Argument in the Problem Below Is Valid

question 34

Short Answer

Determine whether the argument in the problem below is valid or invalid. If valid, name the type of reasoning and if invalid, determine the error in reasoning.
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All physicists are clever men.
All clever men are rich.
Therefore, all physicists are rich.
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Definitions:

Implicit memory

Memory that enables us to perform tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.

Automatic recall

The ability to retrieve information from memory effortlessly without conscious effort, often seen in well-learned tasks or facts.

Repetition

The act of doing or saying something again and again, often for learning or mastery.

Rheumatoid arthritis

An autoimmune disorder that causes chronic inflammation of joints, leading to pain, swelling, stiffness, and potential loss of function.