Question 1
2.5 out of 2.5 points
If you eat uncooked food, then you will become sick.
You became sick.
Therefore, you ate uncooked food.
This is an example of:
Selected affirmation of the
Answer: consequent.
Question 2
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Patients with damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex perform:
Selected equally poorly on the Wason card-selection task, regardless
Answer: of content.
Question 3
2.5 out of 2.5 points
A is the antecedent, and B is the consequent. Given that B is false, infer that A is false.
Which rule of inference is this?
Selected modus
Answer: tollens
Question 4
2.5 out of 2.5 points
In testing a hypothesis, individuals often focus on instances that are _____ with their
hypothesis. This can cause difficulties if their hypothesis is too _____.
Selected consistent;
Answer: narrow
Question 5
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Deductive reasoning is localized in the:
Selected right
Answer: hemisphere.
Question 6
2.5 out of 2.5 points
According to Bruner et al.'s (1956) _____ concept, an association between two or more
features is specified.
Selected relation
Answer: al
Question 7
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An argument consisting of two premises and a conclusion is called a(n):
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, Selected logical
Answer: syllogism.
Question 8
0 out of 2.5 points
Based on what you know of the atmosphere hypothesis, and given the following
premises, which conclusion should participants select?
All men are humans.
No humans are women.
Selected All men are
Answer: women.
Question 9
2.5 out of 2.5 points
A is the antecedent, and B is the consequent. Given that A is false, infer that B is false.
Which rule of inference is this?
Selected denial of the
Answer: antecedent
Question 10
2.5 out of 2.5 points
If you eat uncooked food, then you will become sick. The if part (you eat uncooked food)
is the:
Selected antecede
Answer: nt.
Question 11
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Given the following table, what is the prior probability?
A Not A Sums
B 30 15
Not B 30 25
Sums
Selected .
Answer: 6
Question 12
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Bayes's theorem specifies how to:
Selected combine the prior probability with the conditional probabilities to
Answer: determine the posterior probability.
Question 13
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A model that specifies the means of evaluating the probability of a hypothesis is known
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2.5 out of 2.5 points
If you eat uncooked food, then you will become sick.
You became sick.
Therefore, you ate uncooked food.
This is an example of:
Selected affirmation of the
Answer: consequent.
Question 2
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Patients with damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex perform:
Selected equally poorly on the Wason card-selection task, regardless
Answer: of content.
Question 3
2.5 out of 2.5 points
A is the antecedent, and B is the consequent. Given that B is false, infer that A is false.
Which rule of inference is this?
Selected modus
Answer: tollens
Question 4
2.5 out of 2.5 points
In testing a hypothesis, individuals often focus on instances that are _____ with their
hypothesis. This can cause difficulties if their hypothesis is too _____.
Selected consistent;
Answer: narrow
Question 5
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Deductive reasoning is localized in the:
Selected right
Answer: hemisphere.
Question 6
2.5 out of 2.5 points
According to Bruner et al.'s (1956) _____ concept, an association between two or more
features is specified.
Selected relation
Answer: al
Question 7
2.5 out of 2.5 points
An argument consisting of two premises and a conclusion is called a(n):
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, Selected logical
Answer: syllogism.
Question 8
0 out of 2.5 points
Based on what you know of the atmosphere hypothesis, and given the following
premises, which conclusion should participants select?
All men are humans.
No humans are women.
Selected All men are
Answer: women.
Question 9
2.5 out of 2.5 points
A is the antecedent, and B is the consequent. Given that A is false, infer that B is false.
Which rule of inference is this?
Selected denial of the
Answer: antecedent
Question 10
2.5 out of 2.5 points
If you eat uncooked food, then you will become sick. The if part (you eat uncooked food)
is the:
Selected antecede
Answer: nt.
Question 11
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Given the following table, what is the prior probability?
A Not A Sums
B 30 15
Not B 30 25
Sums
Selected .
Answer: 6
Question 12
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Bayes's theorem specifies how to:
Selected combine the prior probability with the conditional probabilities to
Answer: determine the posterior probability.
Question 13
2.5 out of 2.5 points
A model that specifies the means of evaluating the probability of a hypothesis is known
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