If We Wanted to Infer That Because Something Is True

question 123

Multiple Choice

If we wanted to infer that because something is true of a whole, it is also true of a part, which of the following would most help us to avoid the fallacy of division?

• A)choosing a part that is itself made up of other parts
• B)choosing a part that cannot be detached from the whole
• C)choosing a whole in which the parts are nearly identical to each other
• D)choosing a whole with an extremely large number of parts
• E)choosing a whole in which the parts are only loosely joined together

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Definitions:

Histogram

A type of bar chart used in statistics to represent the distribution of data by showing the number of data points that fall within a range of values.

Normally Distributed Curves

Graphical representations of a normal distribution, showing how data points are symmetrically distributed around the mean.

Mean

A statistical measure representing the average value in a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Median

The middle value in a list of numbers, which divides the dataset into two halves.