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PHIL 109 12/1/22

Total questions: 4

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following explanations is most informative?

a)

Your bedtime will be 10:00pm because I said so.

b)

The Earth has an elliptical orbit around the sun because the other planets have such orbits.

c)

Fishing at Upper Mill lake has been restricted because fish populations have been declining.

d)

The city adopted a $6 million tax increase because the Council thought it was for the best.

2.

When we evaluate a hypothesis, the first question we ask about the hypothesis is if it is _______.

a)

Adequate

b)

Plausible

c)

Strong

d)

Informative

3.

When we evaluate a hypothesis, the second question we is if it is _______.

a)

Rational

b)

True

c)

Compelling

d)

Interesting

4.

What is the most obvious flaw in the following explanation?

Pizza is made with tomato sauce because it is also made with cheese.

a)

It is implausible

b)

It is uninformative

c)

It lacks strength

d)

It is incomplete