For the Next Group of Questions, Consider the Following Syllogism

question 82

Multiple Choice

For the next group of questions, consider the following syllogism: No drug legal in America is a hallucinogenic drug.
Some chemical compounds are hallucinogenic drugs.
Some chemical compounds are not drugs legal in America.
-What is the major premise of the syllogism?

• A)Some chemical compounds are hallucinogenic drugs.
• B)There are no drugs legal in America.
• C)No drug legal in America is a hallucinogenic drug.
• D)Some chemical compounds are not drugs legal in America.
• E)Chemical compounds are hallucinogenic.

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Definitions:

Good Continuation

Good continuation is a principle in Gestalt psychology that describes the tendency for the human visual system to perceive connected lines and patterns as continuing in a smooth, uninterrupted direction.

Proximity

The principle suggesting that objects that are physically close to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together.

Closure

The psychological term that describes an individual's desire or tendency to seek a sense of completeness or wholeness in perceiving or organizing information or experiences.