Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Statement I:Inductive arguments can only be stronger or weaker.
Statement II:Deductive arguments are either invalid or valid.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Explanation
Both statements are correct.
Inductive arguments are graded only as stronger or weaker, never as valid.
Their premises give probable, not conclusive, support to the conclusion.
Deductive arguments are judged either valid or invalid by strict necessity.
The two statements state exactly these standard appraisals.
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