If the Northern Pike Is a Ferocious Predator, Then It

question 328

Multiple Choice

If the northern pike is a ferocious predator, then it is a threat to lake trout. The northern pike is indeed a threat to lake trout. Therefore, the northern pike is a ferocious predator.

• A) Inductive, weak.
• B) Inductive, strong.
• C) Deductive, valid.
• D) Inductive, cogent.
• E) Deductive, invalid.

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