Week 11 - Thinking and reasoning

Question 1

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[blank_start]Deductive reasoning[blank_end] is reasoning from accepted premises to specific conclusions. [blank_start]Inductive reasoning[blank_end] is reasoning from specific observations to general conclusions.

Answer

Deductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning

Question 2

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Which of the following is 'Modus Ponens'?

Answer

If p then q p therefore q
If p then q not q therefore not p
If p then q q therefore p
If p then q not p therefore not q

Question 3

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Which of the following is 'Modus Tollens'?

Answer

If p then q p therefore q
If p then q not q therefore not p
If p then q not p therefore not q
If p then q q therefore p

Question 4

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Which of the following is the affirming the consequent error?

Answer

If p then q q therefore p
If p then q p therefore q
if p then q not q therefore not p
If p then q not p therefore not q

Question 5

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Which of the following is the denying the antecedent error?

Answer

If p then q p therefore q
If p then q not q therefore not p
If p then q not p therefore not q
If p then q q therefore q

Question 6

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The weighted processing of early information is called the [blank_start]halo effect[blank_end]. Knowing less makes it easier to fit things into your own narrative of events - this is a description of the [blank_start]narrative fallacy[blank_end].

Answer

narrative fallacy
representative heuristic
availability bias
halo effect
halo effect
recency effect
availability heuristic
narrative fallacy
representitive bias

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