PHI 103
PHI 103 WEEK
Week 5 Quiz52020.(Real
QUIZ LATEST
quiz)
1. Question :
In the field of logic, inductive arguments .
Student Answer: are those that move from general principles
to particular instances
are those that support their conclusions
only to some degreeof probability
are those that prove their conclusions necessarily
Instructor Explanation:
are those that move from particular instances to general principles
The answer can be found in Section 9.5, “Case Study: Interpretation and
Criticism in Practice,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
-631015963 MultipleChoice 15 True
0 -631015963 MultipleChoice 15
Question 2
.
Question :
Which type of inductive argument is the following:
“All crows observed so far have been black, so all crows are black.”
, Student Answer: Inference to the
Best Explanation
Statistical Syllogism
Inductive Generalization
Appeal to Authority
Instructor The answer can be found in Section 5.3, “Statistical Arguments:
Explanation: Inductive Generalizations,” of With Good Reason: A
Guide to CriticalThinking.
-631015962 MultipleChoice 47 True
0 -631015962 MultipleChoice 47
Question 3
.
Question :
An argument is unsound if and only if .
Student Answer: It has weak reasoning.
It either has a false
premise or it is invalid. It has
a false premise.
Instructor Explanation:
, It begs the question.
The answer can be found in Section 3.1, “Basic Concepts in Deductive
Reasoning,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
-631015961 MultipleChoice 45 True
0 -631015961 MultipleChoice 45
Question 4
.
Question :
The conclusion in a standard argument form is often presented as
.
Student Answer: the thesis in an
argumentative essay the
rebuttal of an
argumentative essaythe
premise of an
argumentative essay
Instructor Explanation:
the support in an argumentative essay
The answer can be found in Section 9.1, “The Argumentative Essay,” of
With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
PHI 103 WEEK
Week 5 Quiz52020.(Real
QUIZ LATEST
quiz)
1. Question :
In the field of logic, inductive arguments .
Student Answer: are those that move from general principles
to particular instances
are those that support their conclusions
only to some degreeof probability
are those that prove their conclusions necessarily
Instructor Explanation:
are those that move from particular instances to general principles
The answer can be found in Section 9.5, “Case Study: Interpretation and
Criticism in Practice,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Points Received: 1 of 1
Comments:
-631015963 MultipleChoice 15 True
0 -631015963 MultipleChoice 15
Question 2
.
Question :
Which type of inductive argument is the following:
“All crows observed so far have been black, so all crows are black.”
, Student Answer: Inference to the
Best Explanation
Statistical Syllogism
Inductive Generalization
Appeal to Authority
Instructor The answer can be found in Section 5.3, “Statistical Arguments:
Explanation: Inductive Generalizations,” of With Good Reason: A
Guide to CriticalThinking.
-631015962 MultipleChoice 47 True
0 -631015962 MultipleChoice 47
Question 3
.
Question :
An argument is unsound if and only if .
Student Answer: It has weak reasoning.
It either has a false
premise or it is invalid. It has
a false premise.
Instructor Explanation:
, It begs the question.
The answer can be found in Section 3.1, “Basic Concepts in Deductive
Reasoning,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
-631015961 MultipleChoice 45 True
0 -631015961 MultipleChoice 45
Question 4
.
Question :
The conclusion in a standard argument form is often presented as
.
Student Answer: the thesis in an
argumentative essay the
rebuttal of an
argumentative essaythe
premise of an
argumentative essay
Instructor Explanation:
the support in an argumentative essay
The answer can be found in Section 9.1, “The Argumentative Essay,” of
With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
