In a Random Sample of 50 Students, Only 15 Said

question 46

Multiple Choice

In a random sample of 50 students, only 15 said that they regularly read a newspaper. Therefore, probably less than 50% of the student body regularly reads a newspaper.

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

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