If You Assume That a Set of Statements Is True

question 25

Multiple Choice

If you assume that a set of statements is true, and yet you can deduce a false or absurd statement from it, then the original set of statements as a whole must be false. This kind of argument is known as

• A) modus tollens.
• B) modus ponens.
• C) hypothetical syllogism.
• D) reductio ad absurdum.

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Definitions:

Cephalocaudal Pattern

A principle of physical growth that states development progresses from the head (cephalo) towards the tail (caudal), meaning children typically gain control over the head, chest, and arm muscles before those of the legs.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, extending from the brainstem to the lower back, which transmits neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Sensory Systems

The part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information, allowing us to experience the world through sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.

Kidneys

Organs in the urinary system responsible for filtering waste from the blood and producing urine.