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GEN499 Week4 QUIZ 25/25 (100%) 1. People have claimed that Jamie’s paintings have given them the blues. Clearly this cannot be entirely correct, since many of Jamie’s paintings contain no blue a... t all. The argument above is flawed because the author: misinterpreted a key term. 2. Mrs. Orlof teaches two history classes, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Yesterday she gave the same test to both classes. Anyone who failed the test must take a retest. Since a greater percentage of students who took the morning test failed the test than students who took the afternoon test, more of Orlof’s morning history students than afternoon history students will have to take the retest. The conclusion above is not necessarily valid because: more students might have taken the test in the afternoon than in the morning. 3. Reporter: A new campaign finance reform bill being considered by Congress would limit the amount of campaign contributions that political candidates can receive. However, a survey of candidates running for mayor, governor, and senate seats shows that not one of them favors the bill. Clearly, there is no desire among politicians to limit campaign contributions. Which one of the following points out the flaw in the reporter’s argument above? The views of the candidates running may not reflect the views of all politicians. 4. A recent study of 100 employees from six departments of a major corporation found 65% to be sleep deprived. The researchers concluded that the majority of corporate employees are sleep deprived. The researcher’s conclusion is suspect because it: sample too small. This study source was downloaded by 100000831988016 from CourseHero.com on 04-07-2022 10:54:20 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/13855275/GEN499Week4QUIZ/ 5. Since Jessica’s participation in local politics increased significantly after she joined her school’s political science club, it is clear that her involvement in that club led her to take an interest in politics. The argument above is flawed because: A possible interest in politics might have influenced her to join the club. 6. The average height of members of the high school basketball team is six feet, three inches. Jerry is on the high school b [Show More]
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