A deductive argument counts as valid when

AThe premises are false and the conclusion is true

BThe premises are false and the conclusion is also false

CThe premises are true and the conclusion is false

DThe premises are true and the conclusion is true ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) The premises are true and the conclusion is true

Explanation

Validity concerns whether true premises can force a true conclusion, so the telling case is true premises with a true conclusion.

A valid form can never carry true premises to a false conclusion, that single combination is ruled out.

Among the listed scenarios, only true premises with a false conclusion would prove invalidity.

When the premises are true, a valid argument must deliver a true conclusion.

True premises paired with a true conclusion is thus the scenario that accords with validity.

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