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"I think there should be a speed limit for the 'spandex' bicycle racers that feel the need to run those of us that don’t ride or walk as fast off the road and into the bushes in Bidwell Park. The park is for everyone’s pleasure and enjoyment, and more often than not it is spoiled by those few who feel they are superior to the rest of us. Approximately eight out of ten times when my family and I have ridden our bikes through the park at least one of us has just about been plowed over by one of those egotistical speeders."—From a letter to the editor Which of the following best states the primary issue discussed in the passage? Multiple Choice • whether there should be a speed limit for bicycle racers • whether bicycle racers are egotistical • whether the park is for everyone’s pleasure
• whether outings to the park are frequently spoiled by bicycle racers
"Sheila’s clarinet is French. It’s a Leblanc, and all Leblanc instruments are made in France." This argument is best considered Multiple Choice • inductive • deductive.
The inclination that people may have to assume that their attitudes and those held by people around them are shared by society at large is known as Multiple Choice • the fundamental attribution error. • the false consensus effect. • negativity bias. • confirmation bias.
In an inductive argument, the premise demonstrates or proves the conclusion. True or False
The tendency to not appreciate that others’ behavior is as much constrained by events and circumstances as our own would be if we were in their position is known as the Multiple Choice
• false consensus effect. • fundamental attribution error. • bandwagon effect. • overconfidence effect.
"Jose is taller than Bill, and Bill is taller than Margaret. Therefore, Jose is taller than Margaret." This argument is best considered Multiple Choice • inductive. • deductive.
If we know that an argument is weak, then we know that the conclusion Multiple Choice • is false. • is true. • may or may not be true.
Which of the following involves unconsciously assigning a probability to a type of event on the basis of how often one thinks of events of that type? Multiple Choice • Factual claim • In-group bias
• Availability heuristic • Obscure issue