During the Past 80 Years, the Number of Model T

question 78

Multiple Choice

During the past 80 years, the number of Model T Fords on the highway has steadily fallen while the number of deaths from lung cancer has steadily risen. Thus, to reduce the number of deaths from lung cancer we should bring back the Model T Ford.

• A) Deductive, invalid.
• B) Inductive, weak.
• C) Deductive, valid.
• D) Inductive, strong.
• E) Inductive, cogent.

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Definitions:

Resource Mobilization

The process of gathering resources (financial, human, informational, etc.) needed to support and accomplish goals, particularly in social movements.

Political Opportunity Theories

Theories in social movements suggesting that the success or failure of social movements is heavily influenced by the broader political context, including the accessibility of political institutions and the stability of elite alignments.

Resource Mobilization

The process of gathering and deploying financial, human, and material resources for a particular purpose, often associated with social movements or projects.

Political Opportunity

Theory that explains the emergence of social movements based on the broader political context that can either facilitate or hinder the mobilization of social movements.