Can the Quantity of a True Proposition Be Particular If

question 120

Multiple Choice

Can the quantity of a true proposition be particular if all members of the subject class belong to the predicate class?

• A)No, because the relationship between the subject and predicate would be universal.
• B)No, because then the proposition would fail to talk about part of the subject class.
• C)No, because then the proposition would fail to talk about part of the predicate class.
• D)Yes, because the proposition does not need to acknowledge that the relationship between the subject and predicate classes is universal.
• E)Yes, but only if it is accompanied by a second proposition that acknowledges that the relationship between the subject and predicate classes is universal.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

It is a statement that suggests there is a difference or effect in the population parameters being studied, contradicting the null hypothesis.

Level of Significance

Refers to the probability threshold below which the null hypothesis is rejected, indicating the degree of evidence required to conclude that an effect is statistically significant.

Type I Error

The mistaken disapproval of a valid null hypothesis, commonly referred to as a "false positive."

Null Hypothesis

A statement in hypothesis testing that assumes no significant difference or effect, serving as a default position until evidence indicates otherwise.