A professor knows that, if it is raining outside, the window of her office will be wet. She looks at her window and notices that it is wet. She therefore concludes that it must be raining outside. Which kind of reasoning is she using?
a. affirming the consequent
b. affirming the antecedent
c. denying the consequent
d. denying the antecedent
Ans: a
Psychology
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