Consider the following conditional syllogism:
Premise 1: If I study, then I'll get a good grade.
Premise 2: I got a good grade.
Conclusion: Therefore, I studied.
This syllogism is
A) invalid.
B) valid.

Question

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The syllogism is invalid because it commits the fallacy of affirming the consequent. Just because the conclusion states that a good grade was achieved, it does not necessarily mean that studying was the cause. There could be other reasons for getting a good grade.

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