Question :
What type of inductive argument is the following example?
Every Eagles record I have heard has been great, so probably all of
their albums are great.
Student Answer: Argument from analogy
Inductive gener
...
Question :
What type of inductive argument is the following example?
Every Eagles record I have heard has been great, so probably all of
their albums are great.
Student Answer: Argument from analogy
Inductive generalization
Statistical syllogism
Inference to the best explanation
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 5.3, “Statistical Arguments: Inductive
Generalizations,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 2
.
Question :
This is the term that one uses to describe a sample that aligns well with
the larger group one is studying.
Student
Answer:
Valid
Statistical
Representative
Skewed
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 5.3, “Statistical Arguments: Inductive
Generalizations,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 0 of 1
Comments:
Question 3
.
Question :
Which of the following is a necessary condition for survival?
Student Answer: The presence of grass
The presence of oxygen
The presence of art
Enjoying one’s job
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 5.4, “Causal Relationships: The Meaning
of Cause,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 4
.
Question :
A claim is falsifiable if __________.
Student Answer: we know how one could show it to be false
we know how one could show it to be true
we cannot determine a way to prove it false
we can determine a way to see if it is true or false
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 6.4, “Reasoning About Science: The
Hypothetico–Deductive Method,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical
Thinking.
Points Received: 0 of 1
Comments:
Question 5
.
Question :
The acceptable confidence level for an analysis or experiment
__________.
Student Answer: is the same across all fields
does not change based on what one is trying to determine
is more important for celebrities than for others
is often more than 90% in academic analyses
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 5.3, “Statistical Arguments: Inductive
Generalizations,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 6
.
Question :
Mill’s methods claim that when there is a phenomenon or event that is
regularly correlated with another phenomenon or event, then the two
events or phenomena may be causally connected. Which of Mill’s
methods does this describe?
Student Answer: Method of agreement
Method of difference
Joint method of agreement and difference
Method of concomitant variation
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 5.5, “Causal Arguments: Mill’s Methods,”
of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 0 of 1
Comments:
Question 7
.
Question :
Good explanations often can explain other phenomena. The name for
this is __________.
Student Answer: explanatory power
fecundity
testability
falsifiability
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 6.5, “Inference to the Best Explanation,”
of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 8
.
Question :
This is a method by which one can strengthen an inductive argument.
Student Answer: Adding false supporting premises
Demonstrating that the argument is valid
Adding supporting premises
Inductive arguments cannot be strengthened
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 6.1, “Contrasting Deduction and
Induction,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 9
.
Question :
Inference to the best explanation is often expressed in which invalid
argumentative form?
Student Answer: Denying the antecedent
Affirming the consequent
Denying the consequent
Affirming the antecedent
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 6.5, “Inference to the Best Explanation,”
of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 10
.
Question :
This form of argument is an inductive form that reasons from the
general to the specific.
Student Answer: Modus ponens
Statistical syllogism
Hypothetical syllogism
Inductive generalization
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 6.1, “Contrasting Deduction and Induction,”
of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 11
.
Question :
Consider the following argument.
It rained today.
It is going to rain tomorrow.
Which of the following would make this argument stronger?
Student Answer: Evidence that the atmospheric conditions tomorrow will be the
same
Asking one’s friends if they think it is going to rain
Turning the argument into a deductive argument about the
weather
Consulting someone who reads tea leaves and asking what he or
she believes
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 5.1, “Basic Concepts in Inductive
Reasoning,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 12
.
Question :
Inductive arguments are preferable in some instances because they
__________.
Student Answer: are not as available
are more limited than deductive arguments
can be more persuasive
have more truth
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 6.2, “Choosing Between Induction and
Deduction,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 13
.
Question :
Which of the following is an example of an inverse correlation?
Student Answer: The longer you study, the better your grades get.
The taller you grow, the more you weigh.
The lower your water intake, the higher your blood salt levels.
The relationship between you and your inlaws.
Instructor
Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 5.4, “Causal Relationships: The Meaning
of Cause,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
Question 14
.
Question :
If A is a sufficient condition for B, then which relationship holds between
them?
Student Answer: Whenever A occurs, B occurs.
Whenever B occurs, A occurs.
A and B neve
[Show More]
