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Review Quiz 1
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The following is a review quiz for objectives 10-1 through 10-4.

1
Which of the following best differentiates a deductive argument from an inductive argument?
A)An inductive argument sets out to guarantee the truth of its conclusion based on the truth of its premises while a deductive argument attempts to offer a probability that its conclusion is true based on the truth of its premises.
B)A deductive argument sets out to guarantee the truth of its conclusion based on the truth of its premises while an inductive argument attempts to offer a probability that its conclusion is true based on the truth of its premises.
C)A deductive argument has true premises while an inductive argument's premises only appear to be true.
D)A deductive argument is simply a very strong inductive argument.
2
An inductive generalization moves from something we know about the target class to a claim about the sample.
A)True
B)False
3
A biased sample is best described by which of the following?
A)It is a sample arrived at by someone who is biased against someone or something.
B)It is a sample that has been tampered with in some way.
C)It is a sample that does not accurately represent its class.
4
Which of the following best describes when a random sample should be used in an inductive generalization?
A)A random sample should be used whenever the target class is heterogeneous.
B)A random sample should only be used as a last resort, since it is less reliable than a non-random sample.
5
Which of the following sentences concerning the concept margin of error is most accurate?
A)The smaller the sample size the smaller the margin of error.
B)The larger the sample size the smaller the margin of error.
C)The sample size is not directly related to the margin of error.







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