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Review Quiz 2
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The following is a review quiz for objective 10-6.

1
Which of the following best characterizes the difference between an inductive generalization and an analogy?
A)While an inductive generalization is an inductive argument, an analogy is a deductive argument.
B)In an inductive generalization, we generalize from a sample of a class or population to the entire class or population, while in an analogy we generalize from a sample of a class or population to another member of the class or population.
C)In an analogy, we generalize from a sample of a class or population to the entire class or population, while in an inductive generalization we generalize from a sample of a class or population to another member of the class or population.
2
It is fair to say the same criteria used to evaluate inductive generalizations can also be used to evaluate analogies.
A)True
B)False
3
A hasty generalization is…
A)A generalization made too quickly and without thinking about all the intricacies.
B)A generalization which is made with a sample that is biased.
C)A generalization which is made with a sample that is too small.
4
An appeal to anecdotal evidence is a form of which of these fallacies?
A)A biased sample.
B)A causal fallacy.
C)An ad hominem.
D)A hasty generalization.
5
Which of the following best illustrates why we generally reject anecdotal evidence?
A)Though credible, an anecdote is only one experience and as such is statistically irrelevant.
B)Since it is based on personal experience, it introduces bias.
6
Which of the following best describes why a biased generalization is a fallacy?
A)Its sample is not representative of the target population.
B)Its sample is both too small and not representative of the target population
C)It has too small a sample size to be meaningful.







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