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57. The combined probability of events is always than the independent probability of each event. Therefore, it is always probable that any one state of affairs is true than a set of events simultaneously a) less; less b) less; more c) more; more d) more; less 58. People's judgements about whether or not to accept condusions often depends more on than a) the logical validity of the argument; the form in which the argument is presented b) how believable the conclusions are; the logical validity of the argument c) the logical validity of the argument; how believable the conclusions are d) the argument form; how believable the condlusions are 59. A syllogism is a form of reasoning where: a) persuasion sways a listener into believing a set of claims b) speculation takes precedence over facts c) a conclusion follows from two statements that are true d) a conclusion is implied but not directly stated 60. Which statement is TRUE for bilingual children compared to monolingual children? a) Bilingual children have a smaller vocabulary in each language than their monolingual peers b) Bilingual children have a larger vocabulary in each language than their monolingual peers c) Monolingual children are better at mathematics than are bilingual children d) There are no differences in the verbal capabilities of bilingual and monolingual children 61. Charlie calls Jasmine and asks her if she would like to get a cup of coffee. Jasmine declines, stating that she is very sick. But 2 hours later, Charlie sees Jasmine at a local coffee shop with another friend. Using reasoning, Charlie concludes that Jasmine must have lied to him. a) practical b) theoretical c) means-end d) functional 62. When we solve a problem by finding a similar problem with a known solution (and then apply it), we are engaged in: a) deductive reasoning b) insightful solutions c) analogical problem solving d) heuristic reasoning

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• 57.The combined probability of events is always less than the independent probability of each event; therefore, its always more probable that any one state of affairs is true than is a set of eventssimultaneously.
• 58..People's judgments about whether to accept conclusions depend more on how believable the conclusions are than on whether the arguments are logically valid.
• 59.A syllogism is a form of reasoning where conclusion follows from two statements that are assumed to be true.
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