The Following Argument Is an Instance of One of the Five

question 60

Multiple Choice

The following argument is an instance of one of the five inference forms MP, MT, HS, DS, Conj.Identify the form. $$\begin{array} { l } \mathrm { M } \equiv \mathrm { O } \\( \mathrm { M } \equiv \mathrm { O } ) \supset ( \mathrm { F } \cdot \mathrm { R } ) \\\mathrm { F } \cdot \mathrm { R }\end{array}$$

• A)MP
• B)MT
• C)HS
• D)DS
• E)Conj

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Definitions:

Alienation

The feeling of being isolated and disconnected from one’s social surroundings or from one's own work or products of work.

Co-optation

A strategy by which a group incorporates individuals from another, often oppositional group, to reduce threats or to gain their perspectives, sometimes diluting the original group's goals.

Coercion

The practice of forcing another party to act in an involuntary manner by use of threats, intimidation, or some other form of pressure or force.

Negotiation

The process by which parties with differing interests and objectives discuss an issue in an attempt to reach a mutually acceptable agreement.