Comprehension Questions

a. What does a conditional assert? Use the SEEC definition method discussed in Chapter 2 to answer this question, and use examples to illustrate your answer.

b. Could a conditional be true if its consequent is false? Use an example to illustrate.

c. What is the difference between a necessary and a sufficient condition? Use the SEEC definition method discussed in Chapter 2 to make your answer clear. Use examples.

d. Give an example of something that is necessary but not sufficient for something else.

e. Give an example of something that is both necessary and sufficient for something else.

f. Give an example of something that is a necessary part of a sufficient, but not necessary, condition for something.

For each of the following, find five things that are necessary but not sufficient for it.

a. Being a father       b. Being happy       c. Being a good movie      d. Murder      e. Love      f. Being President                    g. Passing this class

For each of the following, find something for which it is sufficient but not necessary.

a. Having 25 dollars       b. Getting an A in this course         c. Being the President of the United States                             d. Being the spouse of a supermodel