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Question 145 (1 point)

Those boarding a city bus are never required to pass through a security checkpoint. Therefore, those boarding a commercial airliner, another form of transportation, should not be required to pass through a security checkpoint.

Question 145 options:

a)

Weak analogy.

b)

Composition.

c)

Appeal to the people.

d)

Missing the point.

e)

False cause.

Question 146 (1 point)

According to our discussion, the scientific method includes all the following steps except for .

Question 146 options:

Devise a hypothesis to explain the phenomenon

Formulate and perform a test for the prediction

Evaluate the hypothesis on the basis of the test results

Assess the metaphysical contingencies from the theoretical hypotheses

Identify the problem or pose a question about some phenomenon

Derive a test implication or prediction of the hypothesis

Question 147 (1 point)

Your background information consists of .

Question 147 options:

Beliefs that are certain

Numerous valid arguments

Irrefutable proofs

Longstanding well-supported beliefs

Both well-supported and obviously false beliefs

Question 148 (1 point)

are used as standards for assessing the comparative merits of scientific theories.

Question 148 options:

The scientific method

The criteria of evaluation

The criteria of adequacy

The rules of consistency

Question 149 (1 point)

Which of the following is not a criterion for assessing the strength of an analogical induction?

Question 149 options:

the specificity of the conclusion

the quantity of primary analogues being compared to the secondary analogue

the diversity among the primary analogues

the number of irrelevant secondary analogues being compared to the primary analogues.

the quantity or relevant similarities

the quantity of relevant dissimilarities

Answer 1

145. The correct answer is Option A. This is an example of weak analogy.

146. The correct answer is Option D. Assess the metaphysical contingencies from the theoretical hypotheses.

147. The correct answer is Option D. Longstanding well-supported beliefs.

148. The correct answer is Option B. The criteria of evaluation.

149. The correct answer is Option C. This is not used as a criterion.