Devry PHIL447 Week 6 quiz

Question 1.1.(TCO 1 & 5) Which kind of inductive reasoning is being used in the following sample?I spent last night at that hotel and was never once bitten by a bedbug. There are no bedbugs in that hotel.(Points : 4) Generalizing from a sample Arguing from analogy Reasoning from general to general Using a statistical syllogismQuestion 2.2.(TCO 1& 5) Which kind of inductive reasoning is being used in the following sample?Most members of the House of Representatives take large campaign contributions; therefore, it is safe to conclude that most members of the Senate also take large campaign contributions.(Points : 4) Generalizing from a sample Arguing from analogy Reasoning from general to general Using a statistical syllogismQuestion 3.3.(TCO 6 & 7) Identify the inductive fallacy in the following example: Hardworking Americans need change now!(Points : 4) Slanted question Self-selection fallacy Weak analogy Vague generalityQuestion 4.4.(TCO 2) Identify the error in causal reasoning in the following example: Nobody has proven that UFOs did not cause crop circles.(Points : 4) Proof by absence of disproof Appeal to anecdote Overlooking statistical regression Confusing conditional probabilitiesQuestion 5.5.(TCO 5) Identify the method of forming a causal hypothesis in the following example: Smoking is related to incidence of specific diseases. Medical data show that smokers are more likely to get emphysema, lung cancer, throat cancer, and heart disease, and get them younger than are nonsmokers. These reports show that smoking is a likely cause for these diseases.(Points : 4) Method of difference Method of agreement Best diagnosis method None of the above