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PHI 103 Week 3 Quiz Question 1 1 / 1 pts Good explanations often can explain other phenomena. The name for this is __________. explanatory power Correct! fecundity testabi... lity falsifiability The answer can be found in Section 6.5, “Inference to the Best Explanation,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking. Question 2 1 / 1 pts One way to make an inductive argument weaker is to __________. Correct! strengthen the conclusion eliminate the conclusion make the argument valid strengthen a premise The answer can be found in Section 5.1, “Basic Concepts in Inductive Reasoning,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking. Question 3 1 / 1 pts According to one of Mill’s methods, if there is only one factor that is present in a case in which the effect is seen and absent in cases in which it is not seen then that factor may be causally related to the effect in question. Which of Mill’s methods does this describe? Method of agreement Correct! Method of difference Inductive reasoning Method of concomitant variation The answer can be found in Section 5.5, “Causal Arguments: Mill’s Methods,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking. Question 4 1 / 1 pts Which of the following conclusions is likely to have the strongest inductive evidence? Your teacher will eat an egg for breakfast tomorrow. The Colts will win the Super Bowl next year. There will be nuclear war next month. Correct! The earth will continue to orbit the sun over the next five days. The answer can be found in Section 5.1, “Basic Concepts in Inductive Reasoning,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking [Show More]

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