Quiz 5 Critical Thinking

Enumerative induction (generalization)

Drawing a conclusion that can vary in strength based on multiple observed cases.

Sample

The individuals under observation.

Target

The specific group one aims to learn about.

Relevant property

Factors affecting the strength of enumerative induction arguments, such as sample representativeness and bias.

Self-selecting sample

Participants who volunteer for a survey, potentially leading to biased results.

Arguments from analogy (analogical induction)

Drawing conclusions by comparing similarities between different things.

Analogy

The act of comparing two or more things to highlight similarities.

Strong or weak analogy

Determining the strength of an analogical argument by assessing the relevant similarities and differences between the compared items.

Mean

Average

Median

middle value in a series

Mode

Most common answer