Here Is an Argument with an Unstated Premise or Conclusion

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Essay

Here is an argument with an unstated premise or conclusion. Translate it into a standard-form syllogism and determine whether the reasoning is valid.
Some family men are not gamblers, since no gamblers are prudes.

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Definitions:

Late-Selection Models

Theories of attention that propose stimuli are processed for meaning before the selection process occurs, meaning that selection for further processing happens late in the perceptual process.

Elaboration

The process of adding more detail or information to something, often to clarify or enhance understanding.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

George Miller

A cognitive psychologist best known for his work on the capacity of human memory and the theory that short-term memory is limited to about seven items.