A "Non Sequitur" Used in an Argument Is a Wrong

question 63

Multiple Choice

A "non sequitur" used in an argument is a wrong conclusion:

• A)that does not follow from the facts or premises set out.
• B)based on a false analogy.
• C)that relies on the idea that a popular belief is true.
• D)based on an attack against the speaker,not his/her reasoning.

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Definitions:

Median

The value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample or probability distribution.

Positively Skewed Distribution

A distribution where the tail is longer on the right side of the peak, indicating that most data points are on the left.

Interquartile Range

A measure of statistical dispersion, represented by the difference between the 25th and 75th percentiles of a dataset.

Median

The middle value in a dataset when it is arranged in ascending or descending order, or the average of the two middle values if the dataset has an even number of observations.