Syllogisms 
 
Syllogisms presents students with formal, propositional logic. In syllogistic reasoning, the integration of information from two premises about the relationship between terms yields the deduction of an unknown relationship. Through the tasks of Syllogisms, students gain the ability to discriminate between valid and invalid conclusions and between possible and inevitable outcomes. The instrument fosters inferential and abstract thinking. 
 Appropriate definition of problem.  
 Comparative behavior between attributes of a set and those of set members. 
 Selection of relevant data.. 
 Overcoming episodic grasp of reality by establishing relationships. 
 Broadening of mental field to simultaneously elaborate information from several sources. 
 Elaboration of cognitive categories on the basis of conceptual criteria. 
 Use of summative behavior. 
 Hypothetical thinking and search for logical evidence.