Identify the type of argument as illustrated: i. Most students are lazy; ii. Kwame is a student; iii. Therefore, Kwame is lazy.

96. Identify the type of argument as illustrated: i. Most students are lazy; ii. Kwame is a student; iii. Therefore, Kwame is lazy.

This argument moves from a general statement about a majority ("Most students are lazy") to a specific conclusion about an individual ("Kwame is lazy"). Because the premise "Most students are lazy" does not guarantee that all students are lazy, the conclusion that Kwame is lazy is probable but not certain, even if the premises are true. This characteristic defines an inductive argument.

• B. Inductive