Whenever beliefs that are logically unrelated are said to be an inference, this is

A) a failed inference. B) a strong inference. C) a weak inference.


A

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What belief did the Mesopotamians, and later the Hebrews, have?

a. Earthly things were of no importance. b. All humans must answer for their conduct toward fellow humans. c. Nature plays a minor role in life. d. There is no law under god.

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Select the response that describes how the U.S. invasion of Iraq could have turned out differently or been averted. A. Had President Bush learned about the history and local culture of Iraq, hewould have known he couldn't quickly overthrow Hussein, disband the Iraqiarmy, and dissolve the ruling political party, and he would have been morelikely to realize that a U.S.-led invasion could not be

morally justified. B. Had President Bush applied the correct ethical principles such as utilitarian orKantian ethics, he would have been more likely to realize that a U.S.-ledinvasion could not be morally justified. C. Had President Bush learned about the history and local culture of Iraq, he would have still quickly overthrown Hussein, disbanded the Iraqi army, and dissolved the ruling political party. D. Had President Bush listened to different advisers, he would have considered all different strains of traditional ethics, and he would have been more likely to realize that a U.S.-led invasion could not be morally justified.

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The example about patients who had an extended version of an uncomfortable procedure was used to illustrate...

A. that we are more likely to remember a procedure the longer it takes B. that we selectively notice experiences that confirm our expectations—for example, that the extended procedure is uncomfortable C. that our impression of the last part of an extended event has an outsized influence on our impression of the whole event D. that the ease with which we remember events is influenced by how the question was framed: for instance, how unpleasant was the extended procedure?

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Cartesian Dualism holds that:

1. nothing exists. 2. the world is made up of mind and matter. 3. the world is governed by God and the Devil. 4. the world consists of heaven and earth.

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