Question

According to the National Transportation and Safety Board, teenage drivers are increasingly involved in motor vehicle accidents. This is an example of an argument by:

		analogy.
		principle.
		generalization.
		authority.

Which of the following is not true regarding Theory Y?

		Employees define themselves by their profession.
		Collaboration is rare among employees.
		The employee may be a valuable source of feedback.
		Employees are viewed as ambitious and capable of self-motivation

_____ involves investigation and analysis of data and relationships between data that can be represented by numbers.

		Quantitative research
		Research methodologies
		Open-ended questions
		Confounding factors

Which of the following is a weakness of qualitative research?

		The inability to replicate results
		The proximity to the source
		The possibility of unexpected results
		Over time, patterns may emerge

Misrepresentig the truth regarding an individual or organization can be interpreted as defamatory, or harming the reputation of the person or firm, possibly having a negative impact on their future earnings. In written form, it is called _____.

		libel
		slander
		vilification
		aspersion

Which of the following statements is true regarding collectivist cultures?

		The United States is a highly collectivist culture.
		People perceive their world primarily from their own viewpoint.
		They focus on the needs of the nation, community, family, or group of workers.
		Individuals believe they are capable of making an impact on their own lives.

This fallacy tries to establish a cause-and effect relationship where only a correlation exists.

		Post hoc ergo propter hoc
		Circular argument
		Non sequitur
		Begging the question

Answer 1

Experts are only allowed to answer 4 questions at a time, please do not downvote. :)

1. authority: The argument by authority could be seen in this example as the authority of National Transportation and Safety Board has said that teenage drivers are involved with the accidents more.

2. Collaboration is rare among employees: Theory x has huge amount of collaboration among the employees and employers and thus this statement is wrong.

3. Quantitative research: The research which would involve investigation and analyis of the data having numerical analysis is the quantative research.

4. The proximity to the source: Out of all the options, the proximity to the source or relationship with the source is hard to find and is a weakness in qualitative analysis.