What is reasoning by analogy? What are the two types of analogies? Give examples of each and show
how those examples reflect the type of inference made when using analogies.
What will be an ideal response?
Analogies are comparisons of the known and the unknown. Literal analogies make direct
comparisons, while figurative analogies compare relationships.
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Which of the following concepts refers to the human tendency to see a phenomenon in whole terms, even if it is only partially represented?
A. Familiarity. B. Closure. C. Expectations. D. All of the above.
Which of the following scenarios shows a beat reporter working effectively to develop sources?
A. John sends a mass email to all the school administrators in his coverage area introducing himself. B. Eric calls a local high school football coach and asks what he considers to be the most important storyline in the upcoming season. C. Lori telephones all the city council members in her coverage area and introduces herself. D. Maria conducts in-person visits with each of the athletic directors at schools covered in her local sports beat.
Which statement is most appropriate to describe the use of a parabolic reflector microphone?
a. provides excellent mic presence b. is best used for dramatic scenes in which the talent speaks softly c. is best used for panel discussions d. can be used to pick up the audience sounds at a sporting event over relatively great distances e. is especially good for the pickup of orchestras
What use does a reporter have of FAQs?
a. They are an easy way to get information from an organization's web site b. A reporter can copy and paste a FAQ into his or her article in lieu of actually writinganything c. Reporters can't use FAQs because they are notoriously unreliable d. By using a FAQs machine a reporter can send documents over phone lines