Which inductive generalization is stronger?

a. In a recent survey of 500 people at the Spring Valley mall, the vast majority
declared that a college education was a valuable aid to having a good life.
Therefore, most Spring Valley residents think that having a college education will
help them have a good life.
b. In a recent survey of 25 people at the Spring Valley mall, the vast majority
declared that a college education was a valuable aid to having a good life.
Therefore, most Spring Valley residents think that having a college education will
help them have a good life.


a. In a psychology class experiment to determine how many students suffer from test
anxiety, student researchers visited three freshman-level courses and had students
fill out survey questionnaires. Since 53% of respondents admitted to having test
anxiety, it's safe to conclude that about half of all students on campus have test
anxiety.
b. In a psychology class experiment to determine how many students suffer from test
anxiety, student researchers visited one freshman-level course, one sophomorelevel
course, and one senior course and had students fill out survey questionnaires.
Since 53% of respondents admitted to having test anxiety, it's safe to conclude that
about half of all students on campus have test anxiety

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