Chapter 9 Self Quiz

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. Mill's method of correlation says that when two events are correlated, they are...

Not causally related correct incorrect

Uncaused correct incorrect

Probably causally related correct incorrect

Unrelated correct incorrect

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. Given the ordinary laws of statistics, incredible coincidences are...

Always evidence of causal connections correct incorrect

Evidence of the paranormal correct incorrect

Impossible correct incorrect

Common and must occur correct incorrect

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. A necessary condition for the occurrence of an event is...

One that guarantees that the event occurs correct incorrect

One without which the event cannot occur correct incorrect

One that cannot guarantee that the event occurs correct incorrect

Unlikely correct incorrect

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. The rule of thumb for distinguishing coincidence from cause and effect is...

Don't assume that a causal connection exists unless you have good reason for doing so correct incorrect

Don't assume that a causal connection exists unless your assumption is beyond doubt correct incorrect

There is no such thing as coincidence correct incorrect

Don't ever assume that a causal connection exists correct incorrect

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. A necessary condition for the occurrence of an event is...

One that guarantees that the event occurs correct incorrect

One without which the event cannot occur correct incorrect

One that cannot guarantee that the event occurs correct incorrect

Unlikely correct incorrect

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. A sufficient condition for the occurrence of an event is...

One that guarantees that the event occurs correct incorrect

One without which the event cannot occur correct incorrect

One that cannot guarantee that the event occurs correct incorrect

Unlikely correct incorrect

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. The fallacy of reasoning that just because B followed A, A must have caused B is known as...

Post hoc, ergo propter hoc correct incorrect

Faulty analogy correct incorrect

Representative fallacy correct incorrect

Biased sample correct incorrect

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. The kind of faulty reasoning that underlies almost all folk remedies and bogus cures is called…

Appeal to popularity correct incorrect

Post hoc, ergo propter hoc correct incorrect

Appeal to authority correct incorrect

Tu quoque correct incorrect

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. Correlation does not always mean that...

A causal relationship is present correct incorrect

Two or more things are connected correct incorrect

There are links between events correct incorrect

There is concomitant variation correct incorrect

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. An inductive argument whose conclusion contains a causal claim is known as...

A necessary feature correct incorrect

A causal argument correct incorrect

A causal statement correct incorrect

An acausal connection correct incorrect