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  1. A and D only
  2. A and C only
  3. B and D only
  4. A and B only
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Option 2 : A and C only

Arguments where the goal (to achieve strong and reliable beliefs) is to provide the best available evidence for the conclusion; the nature of the inferential claim is such that it is unlikely that the premises are true and the conclusion false. Therefore in inductive statements, arguments are not valid or invalid like in deduction. But they are either strong or weak in nature.

  • Inductive Reasoning is stat-based. It purely feeds on past observations and hence makes inferences on its understanding. Due to this, the conclusions are never absolute but probabilistic in nature.
  • An inductive argument is an argument that is intended by the arguer to be strong enough that, if the premises were to be true, then it would be unlikely that the conclusion is false.
  • So, an inductive argument’s success or strength is a matter of degree, unlike with deductive arguments.
  • There is no standard term for a successful inductive argument, but this article uses the term “strong.”
  • Inductive arguments that are not strong are said to be weak; there is no sharp line between strong and weak.
  • The argument about the dog biting me would be stronger if we couldn’t think of any relevant conditions for why the next time will be different than previous times.
  • The argument also will be stronger the more times there were when I did walk by the dog.
  • The argument will be weaker the fewer times I have walked by the dog.
  • It will be weaker if relevant conditions about the past time will be different next time, such as that in the past the dog has been behind a closed gate, but next time the gate will be open.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A and C only.

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