WorksheetsPHIL 109 10/27/22
Total questions: 4
Worksheet time: 2mins
The second rule of generalization is that we should look for ____ as well as ____ instances of the generalization.
large, small
disconfirming, confirming
controversial, noncontroversial
real, imagined
If n is a necessary condition for effect E, and s is a sufficient condition for the same effect, but E does not occur, we can conclude
n did not occur
neither n nor s occurred
s did not occur
either s or n could have occurred, but not both
Suppose we examine three cases in which the factors given below coincide with the occurrence of effect E. Which factor would the method of agreement suggest is responsible for E ?
Case 1: b, c, f, j, l, o
Case 2: a, e, f, i, k, n, p
Case 3: d, f, g, h, n
c
f
o
p
Suppose that when factors a, b, c, d, e, and f are present, effect E occurs, but when only factors b, c, and f are present, E does not occur. What would the method of difference suggest about the cause?
The cause is b, c, or f
The causes are b, c, and f
The cause is a, d, or e
The causes are a, d, and e
