Basic Analogical Reasoning Judy is considering the purchase of a new Kitchen Maid dishwasher. Judy's friend Jasper bought a new Kitchen Maid six months ago, and he finds that the dishwasher gets his dishes, cups, glasses, and eating utensils sparkling clean. Judy reasons that a new Kitchen Maid will do just as well for her. How do the following facts bear on Judy's conclusion? Judy has five other
friends who bought Kitchen Maid dishwashers. All these friends live in studio apartments.
A) Has no effect.
B) Weakens.
C) Strengthens.
A
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A) Weak analogy. B) No fallacy. C) Hasty generalization. D) Composition. E) Accident.
INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. No supporters of abortion rights are fundamentalist Christians. Therefore, no fundamentalist Christians are supporters of abortion rights
A) Deductive, valid. B) Inductive, strong. C) Inductive, uncogent. D) Inductive, weak. E) Deductive, invalid.
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aortas, the body's main artery. Fatty streaks are the earliest gross recognizable lesions of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), according to Newman. Since there was a direct link between the number of fatty streaks and the cholesterol levels in the young people, Newman recommended that all schoolchildren be checked for high cholesterol levels. What will be an ideal response?
The traditional analysis of knowledge is intended as an analysis of knowledge-how, i.e., knowing how to do something.
a. True b. False