Imagine the Following Scenario

question 72

Multiple Choice

Imagine the following scenario:
Blood pressure decreases below normal levels.→ Blood flow to the heart decreases → Heart is unable to pump as much blood.→ Blood pressure decreases even more.
This is an example of ________ feedback.

• A) positive
• B) negative

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument consisting of two conditional statements and a conclusion, based on the assumption that if the premises are true, the conclusion must follow.

Modus Tollens

A logical argument principle that infers the negation of an antecedent from the negation of its consequent in a conditional statement.

Antecedent

An element in grammar that a pronoun or another word refers back to; in logic, the condition in a conditional statement that if true, leads to the consequent.

Standard Form

A structured format for presenting arguments or equations in a universally understood manner.