Question

question 21
russ plays the bassoon. most bassoon players can easily learn the saxophone. its therefore likely that russ could easily learn the saxophone.
which type of argument is this?
strong inductive
valid deductive
weak inductive
invalid deductive

Explanation:

This argument uses a general claim (most bassoon players can learn saxophone easily) to support a probable conclusion about a specific individual (Russ). Inductive arguments reason from general patterns to specific cases, and it is strong because the premise makes the conclusion likely (the use of "most" means the conclusion has high probability, not certainty). Deductive arguments require the conclusion to be necessarily true if premises are true, which is not the case here.

Answer:

Strong inductive