To Evaluate a Probabilistic Generalization We Need to Do More

question 33

Multiple Choice

To evaluate a probabilistic generalization we need to do more than to find one or two counterexamples. Which of the following questions should be asked when evaluating the logical strength of a probabilistic generalization?

• A) Was the correct group sampled?
• B) Is the generalization consistent with common sense?
• C) Was research project approved by a Human Subjects Review board?
• D) What are the implications of the generalization, if it is true?

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