Nevada's

question 29

Multiple Choice

Nevada's:

• A) Count number for deaths due to heart disease is 699 deaths lower than for Iowa
• B) Count number for deaths due to heart disease is 89.74% as high as Iowa's
• C) Annual crude death rate per 100,000 is 96.97% as high as Iowa's
• D) Only a and b are true
• E) Only b and c are true
• F) None of the above are true
• G) a, b, & c are true

Determine the logical strength and completeness of explanations.

Identify implicit assumptions in evaluating the strength of an explanation.

Understand the criteria for evaluating the adequacy of hypotheses and explanations.

Identify the characteristics that make an explanation logically strong, complete, and informative.

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Definitions:

Grice's Maxim

Principles proposed by philosopher H.P. Grice to outline how effective communication relies on cooperativeness and adherence to certain conversational norms.

Quantity

Quantity refers to a measurable amount or number of items.

Quality

The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.

Relation

The way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected.