What Do We Call a Form of Inductive Reasoning Where

question 24

Multiple Choice

What do we call a form of inductive reasoning where a student believes that her softball team's recent winning streak is due to the fact that she has been wearing her good luck jersey?

• A)False dilemma
• B)Empirical generalization
• C)Sweeping generalization
• D)Post hoc ergo propter hoc

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Definitions:

Method of Adjustment

A technique used in psychological experiments where a participant adjusts a variable stimulus until it is perceived as equal to a standard stimulus.

Sensory Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity needed to detect a stimulus or cause a sensory response.

Method of Incremented Stimuli

A technique in psychophysical research where stimuli are gradually increased in intensity to determine the threshold at which a sensation is detected.

Opponent-Process Theory

The Opponent-Process Theory is a psychological and neurological model that explains how the perception of colors is controlled by the operation of opposing neural systems.