If Readers Suspect That Your Information Is Shaky, They'll Start

question 102

Multiple Choice

If readers suspect that your information is shaky, they'll start to view all your work with skepticism. This suspicion and the resultant lack of credibility is most likely because your report is ________.

• A) inaccurate
• B) incomplete
• C) unbalanced
• D) illogical

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Definitions:

Representative Sample

A sample that is similar to the larger population from which it was drawn.

Modus Ponens

A hypothetical syllogism in which the antecedent premise is affirmed by the consequent premise.

Inductive Argument

A type of reasoning that constructs or evaluates propositions that are abstractions of observations of individual instances.

Generalization

A broad statement or concept obtained by inferring from specific cases.