Question 1

One or more false premises makes an inductive argument uncogent, even if its argumentation, its support for the conclusion, is strong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Arguments from analogy claim that certain similarities are evidence that there is another similarity, or other similarities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

"There is a 1 in 13 chance of drawing an ace from a deck of 52 cards" is an example of relative frequency probability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The group to which statistics apply is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  population class 
B)  control class 
C)  reference class 
D)  sampling class 
A)  population class 
B)  control class 
C)  reference class 
D)  sampling class

Question 5

According to _____, as quantity increases, relative value tends to decrease.

Accepted Answer

A)  the pizza effect 
B)  Cohen's law 
C)  the diminishing marginal value phenomenon 
D)  the paradox of value 
A)  the pizza effect 
B)  Cohen's law 
C)  the diminishing marginal value phenomenon 
D)  the paradox of value

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of epistemic probability?

Accepted Answer

A)  "She has a 58 percent chance of picking the winning numbers in state lotteries." 
B)  "There is a good chance that I'll see my friends this weekend." 
C)  "There are chances that a random student will get all As in his or her first semester." 
D)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  "She has a 58 percent chance of picking the winning numbers in state lotteries." 
B)  "There is a good chance that I'll see my friends this weekend." 
C)  "There are chances that a random student will get all As in his or her first semester." 
D)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 7

An inductive argument in which the premises are strong is called a valid argument.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A _____ argument has premises that provide evidence that its conclusion is more likely true than false and it is an argument that a reasonable person would act or bet on.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong and reliable 
B)  cogent 
C)  strong 
D)  transcendental argument 
A)  strong and reliable 
B)  cogent 
C)  strong 
D)  transcendental argument

Question 9

Inductive generalizations are based on evidence about _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  None of the answers are correct 
B)  imagination 
C)  a population as a whole 
D)  a sample population 
A)  None of the answers are correct 
B)  imagination 
C)  a population as a whole 
D)  a sample population

Question 10

The gambler's fallacy is committed when people believe that all lotteries are rigged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sometimes correlation is the result of mere coincidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An inductive argument is strong when its premises provide evidence that its conclusion is more likely true than false.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an indicator word or phrase for an inductive argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  likely 
B)  probably 
C)  chances are that 
D)  certainly 
A)  likely 
B)  probably 
C)  chances are that 
D)  certainly

Question 14

The following argument is an inductive generalization: Most Wexford College juniors participate in the year-abroad program. Tess is a Wexford College junior. So, Tess probably participates in the Wexford College year-abroad program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a priori probability?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the answers are correct 
B)  the chances of the number 28 coming in on a roulette wheel 
C)  the chances of surviving for more than ten years after a heart transplant 
D)  the chances of the Miami Heat winning the NBA championship in 2018 
A)  All of the answers are correct 
B)  the chances of the number 28 coming in on a roulette wheel 
C)  the chances of surviving for more than ten years after a heart transplant 
D)  the chances of the Miami Heat winning the NBA championship in 2018

Question 16

A statistical argument argues from premises regarding a percentage of a population to a conclusion about an individual member of that population or some part of that population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a question we must ask in evaluating an inductive generalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do the premises guarantee the truth of the conclusion? 
B)  Are the premises true? 
C)  Is the sample representative? 
D)  Is the sample large enough? 
A)  Do the premises guarantee the truth of the conclusion? 
B)  Are the premises true? 
C)  Is the sample representative? 
D)  Is the sample large enough?

Question 18

Which of the following values cannot be controlled by an individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  diminishing marginal value 
B)  relative value 
C)  a priori value 
D)  All of the answers are correct 
A)  diminishing marginal value 
B)  relative value 
C)  a priori value 
D)  All of the answers are correct

Question 19

Most statistical arguments are deductive, but some are inductive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not a common type of inductive argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  argument from analogy 
B)  mathematical argument 
C)  causal argument 
D)  statistical argument 
A)  argument from analogy 
B)  mathematical argument 
C)  causal argument 
D)  statistical argument

One or more false premises makes an inductive argument uncogent, even if its argumentation, its support for the conclusion, is strong.

Arguments from analogy claim that certain similarities are evidence that there is another similarity, or other similarities.

"There is a 1 in 13 chance of drawing an ace from a deck of 52 cards" is an example of relative frequency probability.

The group to which statistics apply is the _____.

According to _____, as quantity increases, relative value tends to decrease.

Which of the following is an example of epistemic probability?

An inductive argument in which the premises are strong is called a valid argument.

A _____ argument has premises that provide evidence that its conclusion is more likely true than false and it is an argument that a reasonable person would act or bet on.

Inductive generalizations are based on evidence about _____.

The gambler's fallacy is committed when people believe that all lotteries are rigged.

Sometimes correlation is the result of mere coincidence.

An inductive argument is strong when its premises provide evidence that its conclusion is more likely true than false.

Which of the following is NOT an indicator word or phrase for an inductive argument?

The following argument is an inductive generalization: Most Wexford College juniors participate in the year-abroad program. Tess is a Wexford College junior. So, Tess probably participates in the Wexford College year-abroad program.

Which of the following is an example of a priori probability?

A statistical argument argues from premises regarding a percentage of a population to a conclusion about an individual member of that population or some part of that population.

Which of the following is NOT a question we must ask in evaluating an inductive generalization?

Which of the following values cannot be controlled by an individual?

Most statistical arguments are deductive, but some are inductive.

Which of the following is not a common type of inductive argument?

Introduction to Critical Thinking

Recognizing Arguments

Basic Logical Concepts

Language

Logical Fallaciesi

Logical Fallaciesii

Analyzing Arguments

Evaluating Arguments and Truth Claims

A Little Categorical Logic

A Little Propositional Logic

Finding, Evaluating, and Using Sources

Writing Argumentative Essays

Thinking Critically About the Media

Science and Pseudoscience

Filters

Exam 11: Inductive Reasoning

One or more false premises makes an inductive argument uncogent, even if its argumentation, its support for the conclusion, is strong.

Arguments from analogy claim that certain similarities are evidence that there is another similarity, or other similarities.

"There is a 1 in 13 chance of drawing an ace from a deck of 52 cards" is an example of relative frequency probability.

The group to which statistics apply is the _____.

According to _____, as quantity increases, relative value tends to decrease.

Which of the following is an example of epistemic probability?

An inductive argument in which the premises are strong is called a valid argument.

A _____ argument has premises that provide evidence that its conclusion is more likely true than false and it is an argument that a reasonable person would act or bet on.

Inductive generalizations are based on evidence about _____.

The gambler's fallacy is committed when people believe that all lotteries are rigged.

Sometimes correlation is the result of mere coincidence.

An inductive argument is strong when its premises provide evidence that its conclusion is more likely true than false.

Which of the following is NOT an indicator word or phrase for an inductive argument?

The following argument is an inductive generalization: Most Wexford College juniors participate in the year-abroad program. Tess is a Wexford College junior. So, Tess probably participates in the Wexford College year-abroad program.

Which of the following is an example of a priori probability?

A statistical argument argues from premises regarding a percentage of a population to a conclusion about an individual member of that population or some part of that population.

Which of the following is NOT a question we must ask in evaluating an inductive generalization?

Which of the following values cannot be controlled by an individual?

Most statistical arguments are deductive, but some are inductive.

Which of the following is not a common type of inductive argument?

Introduction to Critical Thinking

Recognizing Arguments

Basic Logical Concepts

Language

Logical Fallaciesi

Logical Fallaciesii

Analyzing Arguments

Evaluating Arguments and Truth Claims

A Little Categorical Logic

A Little Propositional Logic

Finding, Evaluating, and Using Sources

Writing Argumentative Essays

Thinking Critically About the Media

Science and Pseudoscience

Filters