If an animal is a beagle, then it is a dog. if an animal is a dog, then it is a highly social animal. conjecture: beagles are highly social animals. use deductive reasoning to verify the conjecture, or provide a counterexample if the conjecture is false. a. true; law of detachment b. true; law of syllogism c. false; some beagles are afraid of people d. false; all beagles are known to be reclusive