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Inductive Arguments Quiz I
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1
Which of the following best differentiates a deductive argument from an inductive argument?
A)An inductive argument sets out to guarantee the truth of its conclusion based on the truth of its premises while a deductive argument attempts to offer a probability that its conclusion is true based on the truth of its premises.
B)A deductive argument sets out to guarantee the truth of its conclusion based on the truth of its premises while an inductive argument attempts to offer a probability that its conclusion is true based on the truth of its premises.
C)A deductive argument has true premises while an inductive argument's premises only appear to be true.
D)A deductive argument is simply a very strong inductive argument.
2
A biased sample is best described by which of the following?
A)It is a sample arrived at by someone who is biased against someone or something.
B)It is a sample that has been tampered with in some way.
C)It is a sample that does not accurately represent its class.
3
Which of the following sentences concerning the concept margin of error is most accurate?
A)The smaller the sample size the smaller the margin of error.
B)The larger the sample size the smaller the margin of error.
C)The sample size is not directly related to the margin of error.
4
Which of the following best characterizes the difference between an inductive generalization and an analogy?
A)While an inductive generalization is an inductive argument, an analogy is a deductive argument.
B)In an inductive generalization, we generalize from a sample of a class or population to the entire class or population, while in an analogy we generalize from a sample of a class or population to another member of the class or population.
C)In an analogy, we generalize from a sample of a class or population to the entire class or population, while in an inductive generalization we generalize from a sample of a class or population to another member of the class or population.
5
A hasty generalization is...
A)A generalization made too quickly and without thinking about all the intricacies.
B)A generalization which is made with a sample that is biased.
C)A generalization which is made with a sample that is too small.
6
An appeal to anecdotal evidence is a form of which of these fallacies?
A)A biased sample.
B)A causal fallacy.
C)An ad hominem.
D)A hasty generalization.
7
Which of the following best describes why a biased generalization is a fallacy?
A)Its sample is not representative of the target population.
B)Its sample is both too small and not representative of the target population
C)It has too small a sample size to be meaningful.





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