All Mermaids Are Swimmers

question 368

Multiple Choice

All mermaids are swimmers. Therefore, no mermaids are non-swimmers.

• A) Invalid; illicit obversion.
• B) Valid; no fallacy.
• C) Invalid; existential fallacy.
• D) Invalid; illicit contrary.
• E) Invalid; illicit contraposition.

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Definitions:

Meta-analysis

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Double-blind Procedure

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Representative Sample

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Representative Sample

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