Critical and Creative Thinking Quiz

What type of reasoning is deductive reasoning?

• Truth-preserving

• Ampliative

• Inductive

• Abductive

Which type of reasoning expands our stock of knowledge?

• Causal

• Inductive

• Non-Deductive

• Deductive

What is the main characteristic of a strong induction?

• Large positive analogy

• Sample not representative

• Small sample size

• Few properties in common

In causal reasoning, what must occur before the effect?

• Correlation

• Difference-making

• Precedence

• No common cause

What is the best explanation for a given observed fact in abduction?

• Causal reasoning

• Inference to the best explanation

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

What is the main criteria for a good abductive argument?

• Deep structural features

• Fit

• Salient

• Complexity

In analogical reasoning, what makes an argument strong?

• Few properties in common

• Unrelated features

• Large positive analogy

• Many differences

What is the main goal of induction?

• Expand knowledge

• Preserve truth

• Avoid conclusions

• Limit predictions

What is the key factor in determining a strong induction?

• Small sample size

• Poorly understood sample

• Unusual sample case

• Representative sample

What is the main characteristic of a controlled experiment?

• Placebo group included

• Large sample size

• No variables controlled

• Fewer entities