Quiz 08 | Higher Education | Oxford University Press Canada

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Question 1:

A causal argument is an inductive argument whose conclusion contains a causal claim.
a) True
b) False

Question 2:

A strong enumerative induction must be based on a sample that is both large enough and representative.
a) True
b) False

Question 3:

Many opinion polls are untrustworthy because of the flaws in the way the questions are asked.
a) True
b) False

Question 4:

A self-selecting sample is usually highly representative of the target population.
a) True
b) False

Question 5:

In national polling, samples need to be enormous to be accurate reflections of the larger target population.
a) True
b) False

Question 6:

In general, the larger the sample, the more likely it is to reliably reflect the nature of the larger group.
a) True
b) False

Question 7:

In enumerative induction we begin with observations about some members of the group and end with a generalizaton about all of them.
a) True
b) False

Question 8:

A necessary condition for the occurrence of an event is
a) one that guarantees that the event occurs.
b) one without which the event cannot occur.
c) one that cannot guarantee that the event occurs.
d) unlikely.

Question 9:

Given the ordinary laws of statistics, incredible coincidences are
a) always evidence of causal conections.
b) evidence of the paranormal.
c) impossible.
d) common and must occur.

Question 10:

Mill's method of correlation says that when two events are correlated, they are
a) not causally related.
b) uncaused.
c) probably causally related.
d) unrelated.

Question 11:

A representative sample must resemble the target group in
a) all the ways that matter.
b) at least two ways.
c) every respect.
d) some respects.

Question 12:

We're guilty of hasty generalization whenever we draw a conclusion about a target group based on
a) an irrelevant property.
b) inadequate sample size.
c) enumerative induction.
d) an opinion poll.

Question 13:

The observed members of a target group are called
a) the property in question.
b) the relevant property.
c) agreement and difference.
d) the sample members, or sample.

Question 14:

A sufficient condition for the occurence of an event is
a) one that guarantees that the event occurs.
b) one without which the even cannot occur.
c) one that is improbable.
d) one that cannot guarantee that the event occurs.

Question 15:

The fallacy of reasoning that just because B followed A, A must have caused B is known as
a) hasty generalization.
b) faulty analogy.
c) representative fallacy.
d) post hoc, ergo prompter hoc.

Higher Education

The Power of Critical Thinking, Second Canadian Edition: Chapter 08