Inductive arguments are preferable in some instances because they __________.
can be more persuasive
Which of the following is true of the distinction between induction and deduction?
Some forms of inductive reasoning go from the specific to the general, while others go from the
general to the specific
What type of inductive argument is the following example?
“The garbage cans were not picked up today; it must be some kind of holiday.”
Inference to the best explanation
This philosopher claimed that science should focus on falsifiability rather than confirmation.
Karl Popper
Which of these describes inference to the best explanation?
It draws a conclusion based on what would best explain one’s observations
Inference to the best explanation can also be called __________.
abductive reasoning
This form of inductive argument moves from the specific to the general __________.
inductive generalization
The concept of persuasiveness, when applied to inductive arguments (in Chapter 6) means
what?
Sometimes deductively valid arguments are less persuasive than inductive arguments because one
is not likely to accept their strong premises unless one already accepts their conclusions
If the consequence that you predict from your hypothesis comes true, what follows from this?
It provides some inductive support for the hypothesis
Which one of the following is most likely not an inference to the best explanation?
“All dogs are mammals. So, Fido is a mammal.”
If the consequence of a prediction from a hypothesis does occur then __________.
can be more persuasive
Which of the following is true of the distinction between induction and deduction?
Some forms of inductive reasoning go from the specific to the general, while others go from the
general to the specific
What type of inductive argument is the following example?
“The garbage cans were not picked up today; it must be some kind of holiday.”
Inference to the best explanation
This philosopher claimed that science should focus on falsifiability rather than confirmation.
Karl Popper
Which of these describes inference to the best explanation?
It draws a conclusion based on what would best explain one’s observations
Inference to the best explanation can also be called __________.
abductive reasoning
This form of inductive argument moves from the specific to the general __________.
inductive generalization
The concept of persuasiveness, when applied to inductive arguments (in Chapter 6) means
what?
Sometimes deductively valid arguments are less persuasive than inductive arguments because one
is not likely to accept their strong premises unless one already accepts their conclusions
If the consequence that you predict from your hypothesis comes true, what follows from this?
It provides some inductive support for the hypothesis
Which one of the following is most likely not an inference to the best explanation?
“All dogs are mammals. So, Fido is a mammal.”
If the consequence of a prediction from a hypothesis does occur then __________.
