Which of the Following Is an Example of Induction

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of induction?

• A)Carson has been tearing up the house at night, so he should sleep in his doghouse tonight.
• B)Lions, cheetahs, and house cats all have whiskers.This suggests that all felines have whiskers.
• C)Whenever my aunt visits, we have a good conversation.Given that she is coming this weekend, I'm expecting good conversation this weekend.
• D)This has got to be chicken, because it's got the texture of chicken or turkey but it doesn't have the same dry aftertaste that turkey has.
• E)Without fire, our ancestors could not have survived in this climate.Thus it is clear that our ancestors had fire.

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Definitions:

Sample Proportion

The fraction of units in a sample that possesses a particular attribute or characteristic.

Population Proportion

The ratio of individuals in a subgroup of a population to the total population, often expressed as a percentage.

Variance

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of data points around their mean (average) value, indicating how far the data points are from the mean.

Unbiased Estimator

A statistical estimator whose expected value is equal to the parameter it estimates, indicating it does not overestimate or underestimate the true value.