PHI 103 Week 2 Quiz

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Week 2 Quiz 

Question 1

Inductive arguments should not be characterized as __________. 

Question 2

Which of the following statements is likely to have the strongest inductive evidence? 

Question 3 

This form of an argument draws a conclusion based on a similarity of the present case to other cases that have something in common with it. 

Question 4 

What type of inductive argument is the following example?

“Three people have cut me off today. Therefore, drivers in this state are bad.” 

Question 5 

The premises of inductive arguments are intended to: __________.

Question 6 

“There is strong evidence for this thesis, so it is likely to be true.” This passage describes _____. 

Question 7 

An argument is deductive __________. 

Question 8 

How do we know that the conclusion of a sound argument is true? 

Question 9 

What type of inductive argument is the following example?

Question 10 

One way to make an inductive argument stronger is to __________. 

Question 11 

This is the term that one uses to describe a sample that aligns well with the larger group one is studying. 

Question 12 

What type of inductive argument is the following example?

“My dog loves broccoli. Your dog probably will too.” 

Question 13 

One way to make an inductive argument weaker is to __________.

Question 14 

What type of inductive argument is the following example?

The majority of people surveyed prefer strawberry to chocolate

Therefore, most people prefer strawberry to chocolate 

Question 15 

This form of inductive argument moves from the specific to the general __________. 

Question 16 

What type of inductive reasoning is the following argument?

“The author of the textbook states that Plato started a University, so he did.” 

Question 17 

What type of inductive reasoning is the following argument?

“My finance guy says that I should put my money in mutual funds, so I should.” 

Question 18 

What type of inductive argument is the following example?

Question 19 

What type of inductive reasoning is the following argument?

Dentists say that flossing is important, so it must be true. 

Question 20 

“She is an adult female human. Therefore, she is a woman.” This argument is __________.