Sam Is a Grad Student Who Often Goes Out for a Drink

question 81

Multiple Choice

Sam is a grad student who often goes out for a drink with his friends on the weekend. He has begun to notice on these outings that as the night wears on and his friends have consumed more and more alcohol, their coordination becomes increasingly impaired. Based on these observations, Sam proposes that alcohol causes impaired coordination. As such, Sam is engaging in

• A)deductive reasoning
• B)means-ends analysis
• C)an algorithm
• D)inductive reasoning
• E)top-down reasoning

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Definitions:

Proof Load

A specific load value, often used in testing, that a component or assembly can bear without permanent deformation or failure.

Tensile Strength

A measure of the maximum amount of stress a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before breaking.

Minimum Yield Strength

The lowest stress at which a material begins to deform permanently, important in material selection for engineering.

Twisting Force

Also known as torque, it's the force that causes an object to rotate about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot.