Question 1
pts
Inductive arguments are evaluated in terms of __________.
validity
soundness
invalidity
Correct!
strength
The answer can be found in Section 5.1, “Basic Concepts in Inductive Reasoning,” of
With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Question 2
pts
Which of the following is not one of the questions given for assessing a possible
explanation?
Does it explain all relevant observations?
Correct!
Does it follow validly from the premises?
Is it non-circular?
It is testable?
The answer can be found in Section 6.5, “Inference to the Best Explanation,” of With
Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Question 3
pts
, Which of the following is true about combining deductive and inductive reasoning?
One should never try to combine the two, but should make the best choice of which one
to use.
If an argument has inductive and deductive elements, then the overall argument is
generally deductive.
The argument fails to adequately support its conclusion.
Correct!
If an argument has inductive and deductive elements, then the overall argument is
generally inductive.
The answer can be found in Section 6.3, “Combining Induction and Deduction,” of With
Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Question 4
pts
If the consequence of a prediction does not occur, then one should __________.
reject the hypothesis
reject the hypothesis if there is a probable connection between the prediction and the
hypothesis
Correct!
reject the hypothesis if it supposes there is an absolute connection between the
prediction and the hypothesis
reject the outcomes of the experiment and affirm the hypothesis
The answer can be found in Section 6.4, “Reasoning About Science: The Hypothetico–
Deductive Method,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Question 5
pts
Which of the following is not one of the reasons given for why inductive reasoning is
sometimes preferable to deductive reasoning?
pts
Inductive arguments are evaluated in terms of __________.
validity
soundness
invalidity
Correct!
strength
The answer can be found in Section 5.1, “Basic Concepts in Inductive Reasoning,” of
With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Question 2
pts
Which of the following is not one of the questions given for assessing a possible
explanation?
Does it explain all relevant observations?
Correct!
Does it follow validly from the premises?
Is it non-circular?
It is testable?
The answer can be found in Section 6.5, “Inference to the Best Explanation,” of With
Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Question 3
pts
, Which of the following is true about combining deductive and inductive reasoning?
One should never try to combine the two, but should make the best choice of which one
to use.
If an argument has inductive and deductive elements, then the overall argument is
generally deductive.
The argument fails to adequately support its conclusion.
Correct!
If an argument has inductive and deductive elements, then the overall argument is
generally inductive.
The answer can be found in Section 6.3, “Combining Induction and Deduction,” of With
Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Question 4
pts
If the consequence of a prediction does not occur, then one should __________.
reject the hypothesis
reject the hypothesis if there is a probable connection between the prediction and the
hypothesis
Correct!
reject the hypothesis if it supposes there is an absolute connection between the
prediction and the hypothesis
reject the outcomes of the experiment and affirm the hypothesis
The answer can be found in Section 6.4, “Reasoning About Science: The Hypothetico–
Deductive Method,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.
Question 5
pts
Which of the following is not one of the reasons given for why inductive reasoning is
sometimes preferable to deductive reasoning?
