An Argument That Proceeds from Our Knowledge of an Effect

question 369

Multiple Choice

An argument that proceeds from our knowledge of an effect to a claim about the cause is:

• A) A categorical syllogism.
• B) An inductive argument.
• C) An argument from signs.
• D) A weak argument.
• E) A cogent argument.

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Definitions:

Statistical Measure

A statistical measure is a quantitative value that describes a characteristic of a sample or population, such as mean, median, or standard deviation.

Variables

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Random Sample

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