LOG 201 Week 4

Simply chosen based on who is available to participate

A conclusion based on inaccurate, questionable, or inaccurately used evidence.

Because two things share certain characteristics, they will probably share others as well

An argumentative process in which your premises are proof of your conclusion

Making the claim that one thing is the cause of another

Induction is an evolutionary process. It keeps us from

Sample that includes all characteristics of the population

What is an inductive argument based on?

Our main mechanism for showing cause and effect relationships

Words commonly associated with inductive arguments

What is a premise?

Can we guarantee the truth of an inductive argument?

Every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected for research

Drawing a conclusion about a group of people based on observations about a subset of them

Using a definition as a major premise

Key words typically found in a deductive argument

A premise containing a general statement

A conclusion based on accurate and solid evidence

When done correctly, this leaves us with an answer that must be true. Cashier/ Engineer

Deductive arguments are

An argument where premises are used to draw a conclusion. The backbone of the scientific method

A specific situation applied to a general statement

Eliminating all possible options until you are only left with one possible option

A small subset of a larger group used to make generalizations