Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A)The more often children are exposed to violence within their residential community,the more likely they are to become violent themselves.
• B)Inappropriate and disrupted social relations have been linked to crime.
• C)Political unrest and economic stress have been found to precede sharp increases in crime rates.
• D)Stabilization of traditional social institutions typically precedes crime rate increases.

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Definitions:

Validity Rules

Guidelines or principles used to evaluate the correctness of the logical structure of arguments, ensuring that the conclusion follows from the premises.

Validity

The extent to which an argument's conclusion logically follows from its premises, without regard to the actual truth of the premises.

Invalidity

The state of being not valid, especially in reference to an argument or idea that does not follow logically.

Minor Premise

In a syllogism, the specific assertion or statement that, combined with the major premise, leads to a conclusion.