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Question 1
The premises of inductive arguments are intended to:
__________.
o
prove the conclusion
o
increase the likelihood that the
conclusion is true
o
be valid
o
promote an interesting discussion of the
truth of the conclusion
Question 2
In logic, which of the following is NOT true of all
deductive arguments?
o
they reason from general to particular
o
they can be valid or invalid
o
if they are valid, it is impossible to
have true premises and a false conclusion
o
if they are invalid, it is possible to
have true premises and a false conclusion
o
none of these
Question 3
What type of inductive reasoning is the following
argument?
“The author of the textbook states that Plato
started a University, so he did.”
o
Statistical syllogism
o
Argument from authority
o
Inductive generalization
o
This is not an inductive argument.
Question 4
The margin of error is __________.
o
the percentage of a population that
expresses a trait that is being studied
o
something that is not important in
statistical arguments
o
the a likely range of difference that
one can expect between the sample and the whole population
o
usually greater with larger sample
populations
Question 5
Which of the following is true about inductive
reasoning versus deductive reasoning?
o
Deductive reasoning is always
preferable. You Answered
o
Inductive reasoning is always
preferable.
o
Inductive reasoning is sometimes
preferable.
o
One should only use inductive reasoning
if one can’t find a valid argument.
Question 6
If an argument is valid, which of the following
cannot be true?
o
all of its premises are true
o
its conclusion is false
o
all of its premises are true and its
conclusion is false
o
the argument is unsound
Question 7
Which of the following would be a sound argument?
o
A valid argument with almost all true
premises.
o
An argument with all true premises.
o
A valid argument with all true premises.
o
An argument in which the conclusion is
definitely true.
o
an argument that just makes sense
Question 8
Inductive arguments should not be characterized as
__________.
o
weak
o
very weak
o
valid
o
strong
Question 9
What is the word for an argument that is inductively
strong and has all true premises?
o
Cogent.
o
Sound.
o
Valid.
o
True.
Question 10
“I once went to a football game, and my team lost.
So, the next time I go to one of their games they will lose again.” This is an
example of a __________.
o
strong inductive argument
o
valid inductive argument
o
sound deductive argument
o
weak inductive argument
Question 11
What does it mean for an argument to be invalid?
o
it has a false premise
o
it is possible for all of its premises
to be true and its conclusion is false
o
the conclusion is stronger than the
premises
o
the reasoning does not apply anymore
Question 12
What type of inductive argument is the following
example?
“I had mincemeat pie once, and it was terrible. So,
it will be terrible next time too.”
o
Argument from analogy
o
Inductive generalization
o
Statistical syllogism
o
Inference to the best explanation
Question 13
This form of inductive argument moves from the
specific to the general __________.
o
inductive generalization
o
statistical syllogism
o
argument from analogy
o
deductive argument
Question 14
What type of inductive argument is the following
example?
“My dog loves
broccoli. Your dog probably will too.”
o
Argument from analogy
o
Inductive generalization
o
Statistical syllogism
o
Inference to the best explanation
Question 15
What type of inductive argument is the following
example?
“Most people who play the slots lose. Mike is
playing the slots, so he is probably losing.”
o
Argument from analogy
o
Inductive generalization
o
Statistical syllogism
o
Inference to the best explanation
Question 16
Which of the following is NOT one of the correct
descriptions of what it means for an argument to valid?
o
if all of the premises are true then the
conclusion cannot be false
o
the reasoning is correct and all of the
premises are in fact true
o
that it is logically impossible for the
premises to be true and the conclusion false
o
the truth of the premises guarantees the
truth of the conclusion
Question 17
What type of inductive reasoning is the following
argument?
“My friend is a philosopher, and he says that
Descartes was an empiricist, so he was.”
o
Statistical syllogism
o
Argument from authority
o
Inductive generalization
o
This is not an inductive argument.
Question 18
Adding more premises to a valid deductive argument
____________.
o
can make it go from valid to invalid
o
can make it inductively stronger
o
can make the other premises true
o
cannot make it invalid
Question 19
Which of the following is a valid argument?
o
“All dogs are mammals. All cats are
mammals. Therefore, all cats are dogs.”
o
“All dogs are mammals. Rover is a dog.
Therefore, Rover is a mammal.”
o
“All dogs are mammals. Rover is a dog.
So Rover has fur.”
o
None of these
Question 20
The acceptable confidence level for an analysis or
experiment __________.
o
is the same across all fields
o
does not change based on what one is
trying to determine
o
is more important for celebrities than
for others
o
is often more than 90% in academic
analyses
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