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question 18 (2.5 points)
in terms of arguments, truth and validity are considered the same concepts.
true
false
question 19 (2.5 points)
unsound arguments that seem to be logical and are often persuasive because they usually appeal to our emotions and prejudices and often support conclusions that we want to believe are accurate are called:
a) irrational beliefs.
b) biases.
For Question 18, truth refers to the correspondence of a statement with reality, while validity in arguments is about the logical structure. They are different. For Question 19, fallacies are unsound arguments that seem logical and are persuasive by appealing to emotions and prejudices.
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Question 18: False
Question 19: None of the provided options (the correct term is fallacies)