Charisse Was Born at the Optimal 40 Weeks After Gestation

question 63

Multiple Choice

Charisse was born at the optimal 40 weeks after gestation, but she was only 4.5 pounds.Should her parents be worried?

• A)No, this just means that Charisse will always be thin.
• B)A little; Charisse is always going to be very short.
• C)Yes, birth weight is highly predictive of intelligence.
• D)Yes, birth weight is associated with survival and healthy development.

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Definitions:

Premises

Statements or reasons offered in support of a conclusion in an argument, serving as the foundation for the logical structure.

Major Term

In a syllogism, the predicate of the conclusion that appears in one of the premises.

Conclusion

The final part of an argument, statement, or process that follows logically from the premises or conditions.

Major Premise

The first proposition in a syllogistic argument, which contains the major term (the predicate of the conclusion) and makes a general statement.