Question 1
pts
This is a method by which one can strengthen an inductive argument.
Adding false supporting premises
Demonstrating that the argument is valid
Correct!
Adding supporting premises
Inductive arguments cannot be strengthened
Question 2
pts
Claims that are interpreted such that they always come out to be true are called __________.
You Answered
valid propositions
self-refuting propositions
Correct Answer
self-sealing proposition
weak propositions
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 3
pts
What type of inductive argument is the following example?
, “The garbage cans were not picked up today; it must be some kind of holiday.”
Argument from analogy
Inductive generalization
Statistical syllogism
Correct!
Inference to the best explanation
Question 4
pts
Which of these describes what we are inclined to believe about the most likely explanations of our
observations?
People tend to believe whatever sounds the most scientific
Correct!
People tend to believe what agrees with what they already believed
People tend not to make inferences about what explains their observations
People tend to come up with explanations for their experiences only after extensive testing
Question 5
pts
Adding more premises to a valid deductive argument ____________.
You Answered
can make it go from valid to invalid
can make it inductively stronger
can make the other premises true
Correct Answer
cannot make it invalid
pts
This is a method by which one can strengthen an inductive argument.
Adding false supporting premises
Demonstrating that the argument is valid
Correct!
Adding supporting premises
Inductive arguments cannot be strengthened
Question 2
pts
Claims that are interpreted such that they always come out to be true are called __________.
You Answered
valid propositions
self-refuting propositions
Correct Answer
self-sealing proposition
weak propositions
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 3
pts
What type of inductive argument is the following example?
, “The garbage cans were not picked up today; it must be some kind of holiday.”
Argument from analogy
Inductive generalization
Statistical syllogism
Correct!
Inference to the best explanation
Question 4
pts
Which of these describes what we are inclined to believe about the most likely explanations of our
observations?
People tend to believe whatever sounds the most scientific
Correct!
People tend to believe what agrees with what they already believed
People tend not to make inferences about what explains their observations
People tend to come up with explanations for their experiences only after extensive testing
Question 5
pts
Adding more premises to a valid deductive argument ____________.
You Answered
can make it go from valid to invalid
can make it inductively stronger
can make the other premises true
Correct Answer
cannot make it invalid
