Exam 9: Evaluating Inductive Generalizations

Write a Complete Analysis plus Evaluation for each of the following passages -According to the writers at Fortune, insider trading is inevitable. However, if that were true, then there wouldn't be laws against it, and insider trading is illegal.

I've read four novels by Russian authors and each of them was intellectually challenging. This must mean that every Russian novel is intellectually challenging.

For each of the following pairs of inductive generalizations, determine which is stronger. -Which inductive generalization is stronger?

Juan wants to join a ski club so he can go skiing. He remembers that when he went to college in Pennsylvania, the college had a ski club. The same was correct when he went to college in Arizona and in Colorado. He reasons that since those other colleges had ski clubs, most colleges will have one, too.

Write a Complete Analysis plus Evaluation for each of the following passages -A recent survey demonstrates that about one half of all Americans consume caffeine every day. The second annual HealthSaver 2008 Caffeinated Cities Survey was conducted to determine the caffeine consumption habits and attitudes of consumers across the US, and to learn more about cultural views and health benefits of this caffeine. The telephone survey of people in 20 major metropolitan areas in the US considered numerous caffeine sources, including coffee, tea, sodas, energy drinks, chocolate, pain relievers and caffeine pills. Nearly half (49%) of all respondents nationwide said they drink caffeinated coffee every day, while cola and tea tied with a 20% daily consumption rate, the survey found.--Marketingcharts.com

The food at Albertson's is really expensive. Yesterday my husband bought a small pack of pork chops and three baking potatoes, and it came to almost ten dollars.

Write a Complete Analysis plus Evaluation for each of the following passages -House Republicans have been arguing that entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare need to be reduced by up to 10%. But is depriving our elderly of all government assistance really what we want to do? I don't think so. These are the people who have sacrificed for us, their children, and they deserve better in their old age.

It's clear that college students text a lot. While walking across campus today I noticed five students texting.

For each of the following pairs of inductive generalizations, determine which is stronger. -Which inductive generalization is stronger?

Voters in Dade County, Florida, are opposed to a bill introduced in the U. S. Senate that will relax the trade embargo with Cuba. In a Miami Herald telephone survey of 1150 randomly selected registered voters throughout Dade County, over 75% of respondents said they were opposed to any bill that would change the Cuban trade embargo.

Write a Complete Analysis plus Evaluation for each of the following passages -University of Connecticut students overwhelmingly favor an 8.67 percent tuition hike recommended by President Michael Hogan. Student body President Meredith L. Zaritheny sent out the student survey to all undergraduates. Zaritheny said she was taken aback by the strong response to the survey. She said she got 18,855 responses, with 92 percent in favor of the 8.67 percent increase."-The Hartford Courant

Write a Complete Analysis plus Evaluation for each of the following passages -I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there.-Herb Caen

For each of the following pairs of inductive generalizations, determine which is stronger. -Which inductive generalization is stronger?

For each of the following pairs of inductive generalizations, determine which is stronger. -Which inductive generalization is stronger?

For each of the following pairs of inductive generalizations, determine which is stronger. -Which inductive generalization is stronger?