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Identify Deductive and Inductive Arguments.
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1Argument: "Jerry was the valedictorian of her high school class. Therefore, her grades were well above the average for her class."
- AHypothetical deduction
- BCategorical Deduction
- CArgument by Elimination
- DArgument Based on Mathematics
- EArgument Based on Definition
2Which one of the following is a deductive argument?
- AArgument from authority
- BArgument by analogy
- C Argument by elimination
- DStatistical argument
- EPredictive argument
3Argument: All the sophomores in our class are signed up for the field trip, but none of the chess team members in our class are signed up for the field trip. So, none of the chess team members in our class are sophomores.
- AHypothetical Syllogism
- BCategorical Syllogism
- CArgument by Elimination
- DArgument Based on Mathematics
- EArgument Based on Definition
4Deduction is best explained informally as
- AInterpretation
- BExperimental thinking
- CCritical thinking
- DComputational thinking
5Argument: "Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday. Therefore, the day after Thanksgiving is always on a Friday."
- AHypothetical Deduction
- BCategorical Deduction
- CArgument by Elimination
- DArgument Based on Mathematics
- EArgument Based on Definition
6Rich: Quit your studying! Our biology test is two weeks away. Linda: No, it's next Monday. I looked up the schedule, and it's listed for next Monday.
- ALinda's comments are an inductive argument
- BLinda's comments are a deductive argument
- CLinda's comments are an explanation (no argumentative element)
- DLinda's comments are neither an argument nor an explanation
7Travis has never shown up on time for class. (It's a Travisty!) Therefore, he will not show up on time for today's class.
- A Deductive
- BInductive
8Tom is older than Sue, and Sue is older than Carlos. Therefore, Tom was born before Carlos.
- ADeductive
- BInductive
9Identify the following argument: All of the 500 students we surveyed here think that student parking should be less expensive. It's reasonable to conclude, therefore, that all or nearly all of the students here think student parking should be less expensive.
- ADeductive
- B Inductive
10Argument: "Rosalind must be either in her office or in room 222, but I'm looking in her office and she's not there. So she must be in room 222"
- AHypothetical Syllogism
- BCategorical Syllogism
- CArgument by Elimination
- DArgument Based on Mathematics
- EArgument Based on Definition
11Induction is best explained informally as
- A Interpretation
- BExperimental thinking
- CCritical thinking
- DComputational thinking
12Argument: "Joe comes to movie night whenever there are free donuts, but doesn't come when there aren't. It must just be the donuts, not the movies, that make him come."
- AInductive generalization
- BStatistical argument
- CArgument by analogy
- DArgument by authority
- ECause-and-effect argument
13Three of my friends have had great food and a great time at that new restaurant. Therefore, I expect to have great food and a great time when I try that restaurant this weekend.
- ADeductive
- BInductive
14Argument: "If Jenny is a vegetarian, she must have been brainwashed by someone. Oh good, look, she's eating a ham sandwich. Obviously, she's not brainwashed."
- A Hypothetical deduction
- BCategorical deduction
- CArgument by definition
- DArgument by elimination
- EArgument from mathematics
15Which one of the following is NOT one of the common patterns of inductive reasoning?
- A Argument by analogy
- BArgument based on definition
- CArgument based on authority
- DStatistical argument
- EPredictive argument
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- Quiz sobre Identify Deductive and Inductive Arguments., criado por craig.rusert em 29-09-2015.
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