MODR 1770 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Covariance

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The relevance and sufficiency can be assessed in terms of logical form (validity). Deductive arguments establish a connection between the reasons and conclusion and. Non-deductive arguments do not have this relationship and we must examine the content to determine validity. (premises provide support for conclusion but do not guarantee it) Cogent: when a non-deductive argument has reasons that are true and that strongly support the conclusion. by showing that observations are false) Summary: the uniting of a set of observations in a general claim (we show this is false. Scope: the range of instances to which a claim applies. General claim: a claim about a group or class with no indication of process of reasoning behind it. (can be shown as false by using counter examples). Assessing generalizations population and frequency of that variability. Representative: when a sample accurately represents the variability in the. Variability: the range of difference or variation within the population.

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1. If a strong argument has a false conclusion, then not all its premises can be true.

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2. Reference works, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, are completely reliable sources of information, otherwise, they wouldn't be reference works.

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False

3. You are rationally justified in accepting the view of the majority of experts in a given subject, even if this view turns out later to have been incorrect.

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4. If someone has given bad reasons for a claim's acceptance, the claim should always be rejected.

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5. If no reasons have been given for a claim's acceptance, the claim should always be rejected.

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6. If you have reason to believe that an expert is biased, you should reject that expert's claim as false.

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7. If we 'suspend judgment' on a claim, then we think the claim is false.

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8. Our most reliable source of information about the world is our own observations.

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9. Media consolidation (otherwise known as "media concentration") refers to the process of larger companies buying up smaller media companies.

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10. Choose the answer that best characterizes the following passage: "The ensemble played an encore at last year's concert, and I'm pretty sure they played one the year before as well. So they will most likely play an encore at this year's concert."

This passage is neither an attempt at an argument nor an attempt at an explanation. It is just a series of claims.

This passage is an explanation.

This passage is an attempt at a deductive argument.

This passage is an attempt at an inductive argument.

11. Choose the answer that best characterizes the following passage: "Sheila's clarinet must be French. It's a Leblanc, and all Leblanc instruments are made in France."

This passage is neither an argument nor an explanation.

This passage is a deductive argument.

This passage is an inductive argument.

This passage is both deductive and inductive.

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MODR 1770 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Covariance

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