The Discussion in This Chapter Summarizing a Study on the Administration

question 29

Multiple Choice

The discussion in this chapter summarizing a study on the administration of marijuana to airline pilots followed by submitting them to coordination tests 1, 4, 10, and 24 hours after the administration of marijuana found that the deteriorating effects of the drug completely disappeared after:

• A) 1 hour.
• B) 4 hours.
• C) 10 hours.
• D) 24 hours.
• E) none of the above; the effects of the administration of marijuana continued to deteriorate the pilots' coordination, even after 24 hours.

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Definitions:

Universal Generalization (UG)

A principle in logic where a statement applies to all members of a category or class.

Existential Generalization (EG)

A logical inference rule that allows for the conclusion that at least one member of a domain possesses a certain property, based on evidence of a specific instance.

Denying the Antecedent (DN)

A logical fallacy where one assumes that if the antecedent in a conditional statement is not true, the consequent must also not be true.

Disjunctive Syllogism (DS)

A form of logical argument where, if one has a disjunction (A or B) and knows that A is not true, one can conclude B must be true.