Syllogism 4G Given the Following Syllogism

question 299

Multiple Choice

Syllogism 4G
Given the following syllogism:
Only registered voters are called for jury duty, so Joann must not be a registered voter, since she was not called for jury duty.
-After translating Syllogism 4G into standard form, the major premise is:

• A) No persons identical to Joann are persons called for jury duty.
• B) All persons called for jury duty are registered voters.
• C) No registered voters are persons called for jury duty.
• D) All registered voters are persons called for jury duty.
• E) All persons identical to Joann are unregistered voters.

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Definitions:

FR-5 Schedule

A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after five instances of the behavior.

FR-15 Schedule

A fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after it has been produced 15 times.

Fixed-Ratio

A reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses.

Variable-Ratio

A reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.