Assignment – Tell the Difference Between Deduction and Induction Arguments

1. Seth fell out of the fifth floor (5th floor) of a building.  Seth fell onto hard concrete.  Therefore, Seth will die.  

2. Seth fell out of the fifth floor (5th floor) of a building.  Seth fell onto hard concrete.  Therefore, Seth will break some bones.  

3. Seth fell out of the fiftieth floor (50th floor) of a building.  Seth fell onto hard concrete.  Therefore, Seth will break some bones.  (This one is tricky.)  

4. Everyone who trips on a sidewalk will explode and die.  Seth tripped on a sidewalk.  Therefore, Seth will explode and die.  

5. Everyone who trips on a sidewalk will explode and die.  Seth exploded and died.  Therefore, Seth tripped on the sidewalk.  

6. Everyone who trips on a sidewalk will explode and die.  Seth did not trip on the sidewalk.  Therefore, Seth will not explode and die.  

7. Mario has a healthy body.  He eats well, exercises regularly, and never drinks to excess or does any drugs.  

8. Mario and Steve are very similar.  They eat well, exercise regularly, and never drink to excess or do any hard drugs.  Seth has a healthy body.  Therefore, Mario has a healthy body.    

9. Mario and Steve are very similar.  They eat well, exercise regularly, and never drink to excess or do any hard drugs.  Seth drives a red car.  Therefore, Mario drives a red car.    

10. Mario and Steve are very similar.  They both love the same color, they love the same type of car, and they both love to drive.  Seth drives a red car.  Therefore, Mario drives a red car.   

Assignment – Tell the Difference Between Deduction and Induction Arguments Answer

1. Seth fell out of the fifth floor (5th floor) of a building. Seth fell onto hard concrete. Therefore, Seth will die.

Step 1: Premise 1: Seth fell out of the fifth floor (5th floor) of a building.

Premise 2: Seth fell onto hard concrete.

Conclusion: Therefore, Seth will die.

Step 2: Inductive

Step 3: Weak