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Ashford UniversityPHI 103 103Quiz week 4
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Question 1 
If the consequence that you predict from your hypothesis comes true, what follows from this? 
Answer: It provides some inductive support for the hypothesis 
Question 2 
A claim is falsifiable if __________. 
Answer: we know how one could show it to be false 
Question 3 
Inductive arguments are preferable in some instances because they __________. 
Answer: can be more persuasive 
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Ashford UniversityPHI 103 103Quiz week 3.
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In the _________ argument, if the first event occurs, then another will follow, and it this happens, then 
another will follow, and this will be followed by progressively worse outcomes leading to a most 
undesirable end. This chain of conditional inferences is fallacious only if one or more of the chains is 
false or implausible, or if the indicated end is neither objectionable nor undesirable. 
Answer: slippery slope 
Question 2 
“John’s argument against physician assisted suicide is wrong...
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Ashford UniversityPHI 103 103Quiz week 2.
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Question 1 
What type of inductive reasoning is the following argument? 
Dentists say that flossing is important, so it must be true. 
Answer: Argument from authority 
Question 2 
What type of inductive argument is the following example? 
“Three people have cut me off today. Therefore, drivers in this state are bad.” 
Answer: Inductive generalization
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