Morgan Has a Problem

question 44

Multiple Choice

Morgan has a problem.Her date has been late the last three times to pick her up and this upsets her.Tonight her date is late again.What should she say?

• A) "I can't believe you are late for the fourth time. This really upsets me! Why are you always so late?"
• B) Nothing, but when he asks, "What's wrong?" reply as coldly as possible "Nothing."
• C) "This is the fourth time you have been late. I want you to know how much this hurts me. Maybe the next time you should call from the car phone and let me know you are running late."
• D) "This is the fourth time you have been late. I want you to know how much this hurts me. I wonder if your mother knows how you disrespect me?"

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Definitions:

Disjunctive Syllogism

A form of reasoning wherein from two statements, one necessarily follows as a conclusion if the other is ruled out.

Unstated Premise

An implicit assumption or premise that is not explicitly mentioned but is required for an argument to hold.

Disjunctive Premise

A type of logical statement that presents two or more options in such a way that if one is true, the others must be false.

Negative Proposition

A statement or assertion that denies something, especially a predicate of a subject.