Name: Phm Duy Mn

Class: Critical Thinking (Thursday Mornings)

Studs ID: BAFNIU10337

Assignment #11 (Chapter 11)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ:
1. In an inductive generalization, the subject of the conclusion is
A) The sample population.
B) An individual member of some class.
C) The population as a whole.
D) A statistical claim.
2. When determining the value of an inductive generalization, we must ask:
A) Is the sample large enough?
B) Is the sample representative of the population as a whole?
C) Are the premises true?
D) All of the above.
3. A poll that does not attempt to generate a random sample but instead invites persons to volunteer
to participate is called
A) A double-blind poll.
B) A self-selecting sample.
C) A controlled study.
D) A reference class.
4. Statistical arguments that approach 50 percent, and that offer evidence that their conclusion is
more likely true than false are
A) Strong.
B) Weak.
C) Reliable.
D) Incomplete.
5. Which of the following is not relevant to the evaluation an argument from analogy?

A) The number of relevant similarities between the objects compared.

B) The number of relevant dissimilarities between the objects compared.
C) The specificity of the conclusion relative to the premises.
D) None of the above.
6. Which of the following is unreliable evidence for determining a causal relationship?
A) A controlled experiment.
B) Anecdotal evidence.
C) A double-blind study.
D) None of the above.
TRUE OR FALSE QUIZ:
1. In an inductive generalization, the conclusion makes a general statement about the sample
population.
A) True
B) False
2. In a strong inductive generalization, the sample population must be both large enough and
representative of the population as a whole.
A) True
B) False
4. A random sample is one where every member of the population has an equal chance of being
selected.
A) True
B) False
5. In a statistical argument, if the inference is strong, then the argument is always reliable.
A) True
B) False
6. In an argument from analogy, the inference becomes stronger as the number of relevant
similarities increase.
A) True
B) False

8. When two things are frequently, or constantly, found together, they are sure to share a causal
relationship.
A)True
B)False

EXPLANATION
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