For the Next Group of Questions, Consider the Following Argument

question 66

Multiple Choice

For the next group of questions, consider the following argument:
Despite his shortcomings, (1) Homer Simpson loves his family.And therefore (2) he is a heroic figure.That is because (3) if Homer Simpson loves his family, then he will sacrifice for them.And (4) if he will sacrifice for them, then he is a heroic figure.
-Can the syllogisms in an extended argument be of different types (e.g., categorical and hypothetical) , or must all of the syllogisms be of the same type?

• A)They must all be of the same type because it is only possible to construct an extended argument from categorical syllogisms.
• B)They must all be of the same type because it is only possible to construct an extended argument from hypothetical syllogisms.
• C)They must all be of the same type because it is only possible to construct an extended argument from disjunctive syllogisms.
• D)They can be of different types.
• E)Hypothetical and categorical syllogisms can be combined, but disjunctive syllogisms cannot.

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Definitions:

Uncertain Events

Situations or occurrences with an unpredictable outcome due to a lack of information or inherent variability.

Isolated Cases

Instances or occurrences that are distinct from and not representative of the general situation or condition.

Fast And Frugal Heuristics

Decision-making strategies that use minimal information to make quick and efficient decisions.

Gigerenzer

A psychologist known for his work on heuristics and decision making under uncertainty.