"Mr. Walsh has the reputation of being an easy instructor who seems to hand out As in class. Therefore, I can count on getting at least an A in his class this semester." This statement is an example of

A. inductive reasoning.
B. unwarranted assumption.
C. deductive reasoning.
D. sweeping generalization.


Answer: B

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Constructivist theories suggest all of the following except

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A. True B. False. If so, why?

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Because Felicia is musical, she will be good at mathematics.?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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